by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Jun 8, 2020 | Food
Makes one 1 ½ pound loaf I decided to become a bread baker during the pandemic. I craved a crusty artisan loaf with a bit of “tooth,” but since the bakery shelves were bare and even sliced white bread was in short supply, I quickly realized if I wanted toast... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | May 1, 2020 | Food
3 Servings The easiest way to organize this dish is to think of it in three parts—sauce, topping, noodles— that can be prepared separately and assembled at will. Even though there are a lot of moving parts, since each component can be made in advance it is still very... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Apr 27, 2020 | Food
Serves 3 The beauty of these crumbles is their irregular shape, which char and crisp in the hot oil for a more rustic appearance and texture than their more refined sliced or cubed cousins. Use them to top a salad, stirfry, or sweet potato, or in their namesake dish,... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Apr 22, 2020 | Food
Serves 2-3 Cooking in the age of Corona can be challenging, even maddening, but also strangely satisfying and creative by turns. Especially at a time when many people have not left their houses in over a month and are outsourcing their grocery list to a heroic... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Dec 12, 2019 | Essays
The Waverly farmers market pops up like a mushroom once a week in a parking lot across the street from the library, evaporates at the stroke of noon and appears again seven days later, 52 weeks a year. It is part of my usual Saturday morning ritual. On this... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Dec 12, 2019 | Food
I’m not sure why I reserve this delectable side dish for just one day a year—it’s easy enough to make any time and good enough to grace any menu, especially during the cold months when canned and preserved foods play an outsized role. Flecked with cooked-down, diced... 
by ruthgoldstein@comcast.net | Dec 12, 2019 | Food
I feel personally obligated to make sweet potatoes every time our family gathers for a major holiday in the fall and winter. When Ed’s Aunt Blanche, with her Phyllis Diller hair-do and signature purple sweat suit, used to dominate our table-talk with her raucous jokes...