Why is it that parents always have everything you’d ever need sitting in their kitchens? Whenever I cook, I end up running to the store at the last minute (or, more accurately, sending Kendrick running to the store) for some ingredient that I forgot.
Man, was this DB episode at Trattoria Casa di Isacco fun to shoot. I pretty much had to be rolled out of the place when it was all over.
Meal generously comped by the lovely Isacco.
FROM READER KT:
jordan, i’m curious about your foodie thoughts on meat-eating. it would be great if you could devote a post or two to it. you post all the time about delicious meat dishes you’ve eaten, and it’s also clear from your blog that you love your pet animals… so i’d like to hear how you reconcile those two passions.
One of the aspects of our wedding that I had the most fun planning was the hors d’oeuvre menu. I had some standbys (sushi bar, chicken skewers), but my favorites were peaches wrapped in prosciutto and tiny cups of lobster bisque (the wedding was held in Maine).
Really. You can’t screw it up. UNSCREWUPABLE APPLE PIE What you need: 4-5 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced (I use a variety of kinds plucked from my list of the best apples for baking) 3/4 cup sugar (1/2 white, 1/2 brown) 3 tbsp flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp butter 1 unbaked deep-dish pie...
