A brownie base for ice cream cake, baked in a cocoa-dusted springform pan at 325F. Dense, fudgy, and designed to hold scoops of ice cream on top. Half a cup of flour.
Roma tomatoes cooked with sugar, lime juice, ginger, orange, cumin, and cinnamon into a thick, spiced jam. Sweet, tart, earthy, and unlike anything in your pantry.
Watermelon and fresh peaches marinated in a lemon allspice dressing with red pepper flakes. Topped with crumbled feta, pistachios, and lemon zest. Chilled before serving.
In the heart of Stockholm, a landmark red house has turned an apparently austere larder into a liquid Nordic journey across the palate: a bar that looks inward, to Scandinavian forests and farms, and discovers it needs nothing from beyond.
A pizzaiolo with an obsession for living dough, an Italian sommelier who rules the room, and the only Naples-built Fazzone oven in Australia. One year after opening in Redfern, Sydney, Regina La Pizzeria has been crowned by Italy's Gambero Rosso, one of just two pizzerias on the entire…
Sitting squarely 15 minutes from Orlando International Airport and 20-minutes from Walt Disney World, some might say Grande Lakes has nestled itself into the perfect location.
Frozen peach bellini with rosemary-infused simple syrup, peach schnapps, and prosecco. Slushy, herbal, and fizzy. The rosemary syrup is warm and subtle underneath.
Strawberry tart with an almond flour butter crust, fresh halved strawberries, and an apricot jam glaze. Pressed by hand, no rolling. Baked until golden.
Lemony grilled potato salad with red potatoes, bell peppers, red onion, and a vinaigrette of lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and honey. Finished with fresh parsley.
A four-ingredient cake of eggs, sugar, peach cubes, and whole wheat flour. No butter, no oil. Whipped egg whites provide the lift. Light, airy, and studded with peaches.
A Finnish salad of raw cep mushrooms sliced thin, tender cattail cores, and wild edible greens dressed with cold-pressed rapeseed oil, salt, and pepper. Piled high on the plate.
A blueberry margarita blended with frozen blueberries, silver tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice. No ice needed. Served in a glass rimmed with turbinado sugar.
Strawberry pineapple buttermilk smoothie with fresh fruit, honey, and ice. The buttermilk is tangy and cold, making the fruit taste sharper and brighter.
A probiotic strawberry soda made with fresh strawberry puree, honey, and water kefir. Bottled and fermented for twenty-four hours until naturally fizzy. No refined sugar.
If George Jetson, Han Solo, and Ford Prefect from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy somehow found themselves in the East Village looking for a drink, Oddball would probably be their spot.
Asparagus and sweet pea salad with goats curd, poached eggs, and shaved aged Italian cheese. The runny yolk dresses the vegetables. Spring on a platter.
Blue cheese stuffed whole wheat paratha with spring onions, carrot, and ginger, served alongside a watermelon cucumber salad with white wine-honey-Dijon vinaigrette.
Sage and blackberry pie with fresh sage leaves, sugar, and vinegar in a double crust. The sage is herbal and earthy against the tart blackberries. Baked until bubbling.
A relish made from ten pounds of heirloom tomatoes cooked with peanut oil, ground spices, Thai chilies, red onions, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar until thick and concentrated.
Vanilla ice cream churned with fresh quartered cherries and Valrhona chocolate pearls. The cherries soften. The chocolate stays crisp. Added during the last eight minutes of churning.
A barley risotto with sweet corn, roasted cherry tomatoes, white wine, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and fresh basil. Stirred slowly with vegetable stock for forty-five minutes.
Summer corn and avocado salad with red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime, chili powder, and grated Parmesan. Charred corn, creamy avocado, bright lime dressing.
Orzo salad with Roma tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and feta. Dressed with a Greek vinaigrette of olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic, Dijon, fresh parsley, and oregano.
An Indian-inspired ice cream with saffron, green cardamom, gulkhand, rose water, and heavy cream. The milk reduces by half. Topped with a lemon-rose syrup before serving.
A galette of sliced peaches and blueberries in a butter crust with brown sugar, lemon juice, and turbinado sugar on top. Baked at 375°F (190°C) until golden and bubbling.
Summer zucchini cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet with shredded zucchini, corn kernels, buttermilk, and melted butter. Moist, golden, and crispy on the bottom.
Grilled salmon bowls with quinoa, mixed greens, fresh vegetables, and a yogurt sauce of Greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon, and dill. Under 30 minutes.
Vegan Southwestern black bean and corn burgers with cumin and smoked paprika, pan-fried until golden. They hold together, taste savoury, and do not pretend to be meat.
Grilled lemon zucchini marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Sliced lengthwise and grilled for a couple of minutes per side. Four ingredients, ten minutes.
An orange creamsicle milkshake made with orange sherbet, milk, and pure orange extract. Three ingredients blended until smooth. Tastes like a liquid creamsicle.