By Nick • November 23, 2009
I’m usually not one for pretty breads. I like my breads rustic and charred. But during the holidays it can be nice to change that up a bit and make a beautiful loaf of something. This braided bread is laced with walnuts and cranberries and tastes and pairs very nicely with other turkey day fare.
If [...]
Posted in baking, good food, Holidays, Stuffing Stuff | Tagged baking, bread, celebration bread, cranberries, cranberry bread, dried cranberries, walnuts
By Nick • October 1, 2009
Every month in 2009, I am writing a post detailing some specific things about food in the upcoming month.
Fall is upon us and it’s finally starting to cool off to a livable temperature in DC. Fall is by far my favorite season of the year. What’s not to love? There’s apple picking, pumpkin carving, and [...]
Posted in Food Letters | Tagged butternut squash, food letters, Halloween, links, pumpkin, walnuts, watercress
By Nick • August 1, 2009
One of the first things that I ever baked in my life was a loaf of banana bread. There is something great about taking some bananas that are basically inedible and turning them into something very freakin’ delicious. What’s also nice about banana bread is that it’s very flexible. You can easily throw in a [...]
Posted in baking, breakfast, good food | Tagged baking, banana, banana bread, bread, breakfast, coconut, currants, walnuts
By Nick • January 10, 2009
For me Winter means warming brunches especially when it has been oh so dreary as it has been this week in DC. I’m constantly on the hunt for delicious and interesting brunch dishes to have friends over to tr. Recently, this bad boy caught my eye.
It might look unassuming, but there is tons [...]
Posted in breakfast | Tagged apples, cranberries, french toast, walnuts
By Nick • November 19, 2008
You might have noticed that Thanksgiving is, like, NEXT WEEK. This is obviously a very huge deal for a food writer. I mean, this is one time during the year were all diets get put in suspend mode and food coma levels reach new heights.
Because I care about your Thanksgiving success, I’m only [...]
Posted in appetizers, Easy Stuff, healthy, salad, TIWSIMRIIHAR | Tagged goat cheese, pomegranate, salad, walnuts
