Hi Friends, At the start of this week, when summer finally arrived in Upstate New York, I found myself at the grill making chicken souvlaki and had a revelation: while it's hot, why not put it to more use? So I threw some peppers on the grates alongside the chicken, figuring I could use them in this favorite (no-peel) salad dressing or to have on hand for sandwiches or salads: The peppers took much longer than the chicken... ... and because I may have forgotten about them, and because they...

Eat peanut noodles! And cold overnight oats! And watermelon gazpacho! (And make a sourdough starter from scratch... see below :)) Hi Friends, I would be lying if I said I had turned my oven off, stocked up on cucumbers and watermelons, and turned to all of my favorite no-cook recipes, because it has been very rainy and not summer-like at all here in Upstate New York. But apparently the heat is coming! And depending on where you are, you might already be experiencing it. If you are, I can't...

Hi Friends, Nearly every other week, I make a batch of these slow-cooker chickpeas, and I am always astonished by how delicious they taste straight from the pot: perfectly cooked and seasoned, all for about five minutes of effort. In the winter, those chickpeas often become this curry or these taco bowls, and in the summer, I dress them with this cilantro-lime vinaigrette or toss them into this favorite chopped salad. My latest favorite use for them is in this herby tabbouleh-inspired salad,...