Subscribers Only Harissa-Rubbed Pork Shoulder with White Beans and Chard I love adding the beans and returning them to a significantly hotter oven to absorb the crazy flavorful pork fat
Subscribers Only Grilled Lamb Shoulder over Fresh Garlicky Tomatoes I often cook and eat my weight in some version of this dish, especially in the late summer, when it’s nice enough to grill outside without sweating.
Subscribers Only Spicy Pork Meatballs in Brothy Tomatoes and Toasted Fennel Bound by yogurt with no bread crumbs or egg in sight, the meatballs are light, springy, and accidentally gluten-free.
Subscribers Only Spicy Tomato-Marinated Feta This is my tribute, using fewer ingredients and fresh tomatoes instead of dried for extra sauciness.
Subscribers Only Roasted Tomato and Anchovy Bucatini When I’m blessed with an abundance of tomatoes in the summer, I like to make this sauce and freeze it so that I can eat this pasta in the coldest months, when I want it the most.
Tomato Pasta with Eggplant and Sausage (on the side) Decidedly a tomato pasta with eggplant and not an eggplant pasta
Spicy Seafood Pasta with Fennel At its core, this is a light breezy pasta made with caramelized fennel and juicy, fresh tomatoes—already wonderful—but yes, there is also seafood.
Tomato Tart with Garlic and Capers I knew I wanted this to be a quick, throw-together affair. That meant no “salt the tomatoes to draw out the moisture,” no crust that needed to be chilled or rolled out, nothing to delay me from having crisp, cheesy crust with a simple layer of softened, jammy, garlicky tomatoes as soon as possible.
Roasted Eggplant Pasta with Parmesan Breadcrumbs This is not necessarily a quick recipe, because almost nothing involving eggplant is “quick,” but that’s okay. Some things, like a bowl full of pasta that tastes like Eggplant Parmesan, are worth it..
Baked Shells Less intensely indulgent than classic Baked Ziti and a lot less fussy than lasagna, in my old age this is sort of the only baked pasta I’m making these days. It’s got all the hits: pasta, cheese, sauce, but feels casual in a way that makes it possible to throw together for dinner tonight.
Spicy Vinegar Chicken over Tomatoes Chicken and tomatoes love to be treated simply and basically left alone (who among us), but they really do sing together.
A Pretty Classic Cobb Salad While I do hate following rules, sometimes it’s nice to color inside the lines. To qualify as a Cobb Salad, the salad must have certain ingredients or else it’s simply just a large salad, and I am happy to oblige.