Don Mauer
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An essential summer cookout staple: the perfect potato saladJul 26, 2023 6:00 am - Many weeks of overheated summer remain, and everyone who can will continue their cookouts until it is too cold. For many, though, cooking outdoors never stops, even when...
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Finding a standout slaw is a feat for a true connoisseurJul 12, 2023 6:00 am - There are more cabbage slaws than any other in my salad recipe collection. I love cabbage slaw, especially creamy, mayonnaise-based slaw. Oil and vinegar slaws come in a...
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Creating a dense, moist chocolate cake with Einkorn flourJun 28, 2023 6:00 am - Einkorn flour? It's not a brand; it's flour milled from a type of wheat: einkorn wheat. Do not be surprised if you have never heard of einkorn wheat. Einkorn is an ancie...
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A heady spice mix and freshly made cashew milk come together in this sumptuous curryJun 14, 2023 6:00 am - A recipe for Creamy Cashew Chicken Curry caught my eye at allrecipes.com. I love cashews and have a hard time not eating too many. Enticing. The recipe, with 61 5-star r...
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Making the perfect mayonnaise at home seems like magicMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Have you ever tried to make mayonnaise at home? I have. Decades ago, my first homemade mayonnaise was a mess. Yes, it not only “broke,” looking like creamy white scrambl...
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Enjoy this recipe for green egg salad without the hamMay 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Thanks to a nearby farmers market, I source fresh eggs from a small local farm where the chickens are truly free-range, never caged. Those beautiful multicolored eggs (d...
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Got a craving for something sweet? Try no-sugar-added brownie brittleApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - Sugar and wheat are my trigger foods, especially in combination (as in frosted cupcakes). A trigger that sends me into eating more and more. Not good. That means that al...
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Not sure about Brussels sprouts? This tasty casserole will change your mindApr 12, 2023 6:00 am - Brussels sprouts are one of those love 'em or hate 'em vegetables. They look like miniature cabbages and taste similar to them, too. Brussels sprouts are cruciferous veg...
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Provolone, roasted eggplant the perfect updates to classic eggplant parm recipeMar 22, 2023 6:00 am - Growing up, my mom never made anything with eggplant, ever. That means that I did not really cook an eggplant until I was in my mid-20s, after my brother Tom, the chef, ...
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An ingredient substitution shines in a great recipeMar 08, 2023 5:00 am - Milk Street magazine showcased a recipe for broccoli raab and Italian sausage in its March/April 2023 issue that looked enticing, and I decided to try it. I already had ...