The Collection

Kitchen Notebook

Seasonal cooking notes, family dishes, and a few things worth making more than once.

The recipes here are written the way I actually cook: with a little context, a little memory, and enough precision to make dinner come out right.

7 recipes

2 hr 25 min 4 to 6

Spiced Lamb Tagine

A slow-cooked symphony of warm spices, tender lamb, and dried apricots that belongs at a long table with bread close by.

35 min 4

A weeknight side that eats like something more deliberate: bitter edges, warm garlic, and a crisp shower of anchovy crumbs.

30 min 4 to 6

Cool noodles, a sharp sesame dressing, and enough crunch to justify eating them straight from the mixing bowl.

1 hr 10 min 6

Soft fennel, creamy beans, and a bronzed top for the kind of cold evening that asks for a spoon and silence.

1 hr 10 min 8

Not too sweet, a little sunken in the center, and exactly right with coffee once the air starts to turn.

1 hr 10 min 4

A pan of glossy shallots, crisp chicken skin, and enough cider in the sauce to make bread mandatory.

55 min 4

Nutty grains, sweet roasted carrots, and cold labneh meeting in the middle like a composed lunch that still feels relaxed.