If I have a signature recipe my cucumber-wasabi soup is the one. It’s a crisp and quenching concoction that delivers a nice wasabi whoosh just as it passes your tongue. Right for a hot day. I’m famous for it among my friends and family, who all just call it ‘The Soup.” It has a story ...

I’ve liked the idea of pickled green walnuts for a while so last year I made a batch to see how I felt about them. Verdict: Love. I’m making them again. My friends like them too. Pickled green walnuts were a big hit over the holidays where they took center stage on lots of cheeseboards. ...

Deciding on a first blog post is hard. I’ve envisioned epic showpieces, ones conveying my hopes for the site and the inspiration that drove me here. I’ve pondered genius recipes to create, ones with ingredients and techniques to showcase some porn-a-licious photography. I’ve hemmed and hawed. It’s the kind of pressure that can gig you ...