Friends, bonjour from Montreal! I am here with two of my kids, of course, for a hockey tournament, but with goals that mostly concern food, namely crepes and bagels, both of which we've found and devoured. Our hotel is located in Chinatown, and we arrived Thursday evening as nearly everything was closing, but found a spot that kindly took us in. Bellies full of dumplings, orange chicken, and spring rolls, the kids were thrilled. This week, I made a soup I hadn't made in ages. It's made from...

Friends, hello. This week, I became obsessed with the idea of making giant sandwich rolls for giant sandwiches. Inspired by Jim Lahey's bread recipe, I cut back the yeast, changed the hydration, and used cold water in an old overnight sandwich roll recipe. And after the first rise, I let the shaped loaves rise for 3 more hours before baking them. For the effort, the crumb is surprisingly light and airy: And it made a great giant sandwich: But I'm still fiddling with the recipe. If any of you...

Friends, hello. Last Saturday, I wrote about my Great Aunt Rene's chicken recipe and hoped many of you would give it a go for its ease and deliciousness. I noted that I always serve it with rice made in my rice cooker, and this past week, I received several emails about that rice cooker. It's this Cuckoo Rice Cooker, and before buying it, I had embraced my Instant Pot for cooking rice. I love that the Instant Pot shuts off when the rice is done and keeps it warm (as opposed to a stovetop that...