Y'all, sometimes I just want a really, really good sandwich, one that rises above the standard turkey or tuna. I want every element to be flavorful and well-considered, and I definitely want the sum to be more than the parts. If juices run down my hands and arms, that's great. If I use three napkins before finishing the sandwich, that's great too.
Read MoreOne of my favorite appetizers at one of DC's best pizzerias is the rapini with vin cotto. I've been to known to actually lick my plate to make sure none of the gooey, syrupy, incredible vin cotto goes to waste. Vinegar is one of my favorite condiments, and the bitter-sweet combo of it and the rapini in this dish is off the charts awesome. This is my version of the restaurant's dish.
Read MoreCaramelized shallots, cabbage and tasso suspended in an egg custard and studded with goat cheese: this is just so, so good. It's rustic, full of flavor, easy to pull together and even better the next day. Great for brunch, lunch or dinner!
Read MoreHave mercy, this is good. If peaches aren't in season, substitute a fruit with a similar taste profile that is.
Read MoreThis is such a simple yet sophisticated and über-flavorful meal. Use best-quality filets, preferably from grass-fed happy cows.
Read MoreThis combination of fresh figs, caramelized onions and blue cheese is absolutely scrumptious, a perfect blend of sweet, salty and savory.
Read MoreA wonderful, wintry blend of flavors. While delicious as a crostini, I suspect this would also be delicious as a savory dessert, atop french toast or tossed with pasta.
Read MoreThese are divine: great on cheese, bread, grilled meat, sandwiches, pretty much anything. I use them on pizza and in my caramelized shallot and tasso tart all the time!
Read MoreBitter meets sour-sweet and then they meet sugar and heat. Mysterious, unique, damn good.
Read MoreThe combination of black pepper and sour cherries in concert with the cream and goat cheeses and crème fraîche is magnificent! Another Melissa Clark gem!
Read MoreIf you read Em-i-lis at all regularly, you might know how I feel about summer tomatoes. Obsession is not too strong a word. This recipe came about as an homage to Sungolds, that marvelous orange cherry tomato variety.
Read MoreThis is a classic combination, but one that never disappoints. It doubles, triples, etc easily, and if you don't have or like goat cheese, feta is also nice.
Read Moremusings from a stay-at-home, cooking-obsessed mom
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