The Larder
Every great meal starts with a few good ingredients. They are the building blocks of my kitchen. Here, you’ll find simple, scratch-made finishes (from compound butters to finishing salts). Little secrets that make cooking for the people you care about feel like a celebration.
Green Tomato Chow Chow
An autumn preserve born from the season’s last green tomatoes, the kind of recipe that marks the turn of the year in this kitchen.
Homemade Quince Paste
First served to us in Singapore by my Spanish amiga, on a cracker with manchego. Roasted quince turns sweet and floral, pure pleasure with well-cured cheeses.
Mustard Pickles
A tribute to the women in my family who made preserves out of necessity. Open a jar in the depths of winter and a bit of summer shines through.
Artichoke Pesto
One dish, seven uses. Artichokes, garlic and olive oil blended into a bright green pesto that earns its place in the fridge.
Leftover Sour Cream Dressing
Coriander, garlic, lime, and hot sauce blended with sour cream you’d otherwise let go to waste, into a dressing worth making on purpose.
Hot Cocoa Mix
A homemade holiday gift from the heart, and you know exactly what’s inside. So simple you’ll wonder why you hadn’t made it before.
Corn Relish
Inspired by a fried green tomato sandwich at The Canteen. This semi-sweet relish is so forgiving you really can’t mess it up, a perfect first step into relish-making.
Bread and Butter Pickles
Bring me homemade pickles and I’d be the happiest chick in town. A small batch with no special canning tools needed, super easy to make and delicious.
Warmed Marinated Feta Cheese
Feta warmed in small jars until soft and yielding, finished with olive oil and, when the season allows, slow-roasted tomatoes.
Carrot Marmalade
A long-standing tradition inherited from both grandmothers, fruit preserve queens in their own right, reworked here with carrots instead of citrus.
Cranberry Sauce with Horseradish
Inspired by a turkey meatball I tried in New York, dripping in a cranberry horseradish sauce. Just a hint of horseradish makes this Thanksgiving trimming something special.