[This article was one of a series of Crumbs on the Table monthly food columns published in Weekend (editor, Alice Ryan), the Saturday supplement of the Cambridge News.] … [Read more...]
Grilled lamb chops and asparagus with mint and parsley pesto
If your thoughts turn to lamb this spring, consider chops, if you are feeding one to four people. A slow-cooked shoulder, or a roast leg, is a better buy and more manageable when feeding four-plus, but chops are great when you don't want to cook a … [Read more...]
Cambridge in November: wild venison and walnuts
November is like the little girl in the nursery rhyme. When it’s good, it’s very good – but it also has its less endearing side. A country walk may be an ideal way to spend a weekend when November’s at her best, but when she’s got her pouty face on, … [Read more...]
Duck legs braised in red wine
The cooler weather invites those gamier meats that are at their best in autumn and winter. Duck legs from farmed birds are rich and delicious, easy to cook, and not too expensive. In France they are made into the famous confit, slow-cooked immersed … [Read more...]
20-minute melanzane alla parmigiana
This is one of those ideas I kick myself for not thinking of earlier. We adore eggplant parmesan – aubergine parmesan – or as they actually call it where it originated, melanzane alla parmigiana. I make a big festive dish of it at least once … [Read more...]
Late-summer recipes
Skip to recipes The dog days are passed, but we hope for one or two last barks. We know it’s coming, but we’re not yet ready to hand over to autumn. No need, just yet, for summer’s exuberance is still here in the late-summer harvest that is … [Read more...]