Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
A Brief Brownie Update, A New Food Podcast + 7 Salads for Dinner
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Friends, hello. After posting last week's brownie update, I received a few emails and comments about the pan, the common sentiment being: Do I really need to buy another pan? Since having shiny-topped brownie success with the aluminum Fat Daddio pan, I have not experimented with other pans, but some of you have. One of you β hey Brian π β sent me the above- and below-pictured photos of the brownies made in an 8-inch USA pan (made of steel), a pan I love and have used for brownies in the past, but not with the updated method. Brian's brownies look perfect! I hope this may inspire you to try the updated recipe with a pan you already have on hand ππ
PS: Have you listened to The Recipe with Deb Perelman and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt yet? The first episode, about Stovetop Mac n' Cheese, aired last week, and it was such a fun listen. Deb and Kenji β no surprise! β are great together, and I am so intrigued by Kenji's 3-ingredient recipe. I bought the ingredients but have yet to make it. Will report back when I do! After learning about the high levels of lead in my favorite cocoa powders, I ordered a few others, all suggestions from you β thank you! Now I have my work cut out for me. I'll be revisiting the brownies, of course, and a few of my favorite chocolate cakes: Two More Chocolate Cakes to TryβBeatty's Chocolate Cake via Ina Gartenβ
βGourmet's Double Chocolate Cakeβ
A Simple, Perfect Pizza Night SaladIn Friday's pizza newsletter, I wrote about a salad inspired by one served at Eataly's La Pizza and La Pasta. It takes no time to throw together, and it is a perfect pizza night companion. Get the recipe here:
What I'm Craving: Salad For DinnerI find this time of the year to be the least inspirational from a culinary perspective β I'm tired of roasting everything and craving freshness. In these bleak times, salad for dinner to the rescue! βCharred Broccoli Chopped Saladβ
βHetty McKinnon's Sushi Saladβ
βChopped Thai Satay Saladβ
βCharred Broccoli with Almonds, Dates & Cheddarβ
βKale and Quinoa Saladβ
β βCauliflower Couscous with Almonds and Herbsβ
β βDeli-Style Pasta Saladβ
Thank YouThank you to all who have already pre-ordered my new cookbook, Pizza Night. You've likely heard this before, but pre-orders are so important β they signal to bookshops and other retailers that there's excitement about this book, which in turn encourages them to stock their shelves with it. If you are new here, Pizza Night will be published on April 16th and includes 52 pizza and 52 salad recipes, one combination for every week of the year, as well as five simple desserts.
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Hi. I'm Ali.
Bread enthusiast. Vegetable lover. Omnivore. If the kitchen is your happy place, you're in good company. Let's hang.
Friends, hello. Where to begin? First, when faced with the difficult decision at Tartine last week, I went with the morning bun and a cup of black coffee. No regrets. I had forgotten that Tartine flavors these buns with orange zest, and the combination of the citrusy sugar with the flaky, sweet pastry is, well, just heavenly. Second, earlier this week I learned that Pizza Night made The New York Times bestseller list. More than joy, I felt extreme gratitude. I truly have never felt so much...
Friends, hello! Good morning from San Francisco. I've been on the road for five days now, and in addition to meeting some of you in person, which has been a blast, I've been eating very well: mostly pizza but also burritos and chilaquiles. I'm about to join the queue at Tartine Bakery, and I'm so looking forward to a slice of quiche β or a morning bun? or bread pudding? or croque monsieur? How will I ever decide? I will report back next week. In the meantime, here are 10 culinary (and beyond)...
A few weeks ago, I shared a photo in my Instagram stories of my children and their four cousins sitting at the kids' table at my parents' house eating Easter Dinner. Upon seeing it, a woman messaged me immediately exclaiming: How are so many children eating salad?! On that evening, the salad had been dressed with this Apple Cider Vinaigrette, which I sent to the woman immediately along with another dressing children generally seem to like: my Great Aunt Phyllis's Greek Salad Dressing. My kids...