Tag Archives: classic

Fried Green Tomatoes

Posted on July 6, 2012 by scarpettakate

Several years ago I took a rambling tour of the Low Country, promenading through Savannah’s gracious moss-draped oaks and Charleston’s honeysuckle-scented gardens. I remember two things best about that trip: that my boyfriend asked me to marry him by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged appetizer, classic, first course, fried, lunch, salad, Southern, summer, tomato, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Chocolate Pudding

Posted on May 18, 2012 by scarpettakate

This time of year, dessert at my house doesn’t amount to much more than a bowlful of strawberries or slices of stonefruit. Maybe I’ll add a dollop of cream or some sandy (likely storebought) cookies on the side, but why … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged chocolate, classic, dark chocolate, dessert, easy, gluten free, simple | 8 Comments

Berry Cobbler

Posted on July 2, 2011 by scarpettakate

For something like 40 years, my grandparents hosted a neighborhood barbecue on the Fourth of July. The party was a multi-generational affair, with gangs of little kids running around, and my father or an uncle manning the grill. There’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged American, baked, baked fruit dessert, baking, berries, blackberries, blueberries, classic, cobbler, dessert, Fourth of July, fruit, raspberries, summer | 11 Comments

Green Goddess Dressing

Posted on June 15, 2011 by scarpettakate

Invented at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel in 1923, in homage to a hit play of the same name, Green Goddess dressing also gets its name from its smiley-happy shade of celadon green, flecked with chives and parsley. Local food columnist … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged avocado, classic, condiment, dip, easy, herbs, pescetarian, salad dressing, spring, summer | 2 Comments

Mint Juleps

Posted on May 7, 2011 by scarpettakate

I love the summer Olympics. I’ve been known to enjoy the game of baseball. But as far as sporting events go, nothing gets a higher grade from me than the Kentucky Derby. It’s thrillingly paced, for one. Then there’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged bourbon, classic, cocktail, julep, Kentucky Derby, mint, Southern, spring, summer | 9 Comments

Mustard-Rosemary Rack of Lamb

Posted on April 23, 2011 by scarpettakate

Once upon a time, I was a vegetarian (see above photo: oh, how far we’ve come). Though I didn’t miss the meat as much as you might expect, I had occasional (stabbing, ravenous) guilty-pleasure cravings. Every vegetarian misses bacon, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged classic, dinner, Easter, entree, herb rub, lamb, main dish, mustard crust, rack of lamb, roasted, rosemary, simple, spring | 8 Comments

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Posted on April 2, 2011 by scarpettakate

Forty cloves of garlic in one recipe sounds highly improbable, a foolhardy experiment in the manner of chili pepper eating contests and bacon ice cream. But I have lived to tell the tale, friends, and I can tell you that … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged 40 cloves, chicken, classic, french, garlic, James Beard, main dish, olive oil, poultry, Richard Olney, Simple French Food | 64 Comments

Artichoke & Prosciutto Antipasto

Posted on March 23, 2011 by scarpettakate

Growing up in Virginia, spring’s arrival was heralded by blooming dogwood trees, several appearances of my mother’s asparagus with hard-cooked egg and my favorite steamed artichokes, their leaves dipped in dishes of warm melted butter and scraped against bottom teeth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged artichoke, baby artichokes, braised, classic, first course, italian, main dish, olive oil, prosciutto, salad, side dish, simple, spring, vegetable, vinaigrette | 11 Comments

Classic Brownies

Posted on January 26, 2011 by scarpettakate

Brownies can be baked in a million variations, and I think I may have met them all: cakey, fudgey, frosted, out of a box, made from scratch, some with nuts, some without. Caramel-swirled, cherry-studded, creme de menthed and cheesecaked. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking, best, brownies, chocolate, chocolate chips, classic, dessert, Hummingbird Bakery, rich, sweets, traditional, walnuts | 6 Comments

Apple Spice Cake

Posted on November 17, 2010 by scarpettakate

I have the nicest neighbors here in San Francisco. (Think city folk are all surly, suspicious types who hack out lonely existences in an over-stimulated sea of crime and cruel anonymity? Just not the case, in my experience.) These are … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged apple spice, baking, breakfast, Bundt, cake, cinnamon, classic, dessert, Dorie Greenspan, double apple Bundt cake, easy, fall, seasonal | 3 Comments