The Seventh Daughter: An Earnest Summation

I did not expect to love this book. But I loved this book. Clearly, I'm a sucker for any cookbook that shows even an iota of …

The Seventh Daughter: Hen Party

You could cut the tension with a Chinese cleaver as the Tipsy Baker geared up for the Cecilia Chiang finale dinner last night. …

The Seventh Daughter: The Truth about Family Dinners

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But mostly the worst. I'm talking about the hallowed institution of the…

The Seventh Daughter: Potstickers, Mongolian Lamb & Coconut Tapioca

Checka came over last night because it was Wednesday, and she comes over every Wednesday to help us do something unusually crazy …

The Seventh Daughter: Passive Chicken, Aggressive Cabbage & Hot Lemonade

I remain bedeviled by the problem of food styling and photography. I've been visiting various celebrated food blogs and the…

The Seventh Daughter: Chicken Soup & Pork Belly

Yesterday was not such a fabulous day for many and dreary reasons, but there were a few highlights. Among them: Cecilia Chiang…

The Seventh Daughter: Beggar's Chicken, Part IV

Ah, now that's a Beggar's Chicken ! Last night, I bribed Owen with a copy of Ralph Masiello's Dragon Drawing Book , …

The Seventh Daughter: Beggar's Chicken, Part II

Are words really necessary? So I dropped the Beggar's Chicken . So we didn't get to ceremoniously crack the clay crust wi…