Northwind Notes
A small-kitchen food journal: recipes, markets, and weeknight cooking.
Toast is a complete meal
By Mira EllisonPeople overthink breakfast. Heat a skillet. Butter it. Put bread in it until the edges go dark. Toppings that count as dinner: Ricotta, lemon, black pepper Anchovies and a sliced t…
A market list for people who hate lists
By Jonah PeckWalk the stalls once before you buy anything. The first pass is reconnaissance. 1. Fruit you can eat out of hand 2. One vegetable you do not usually cook 3. Bread for tomorrow's to…
The Tuesday soup that always works
By Mira EllisonA pot of soup should not require a plan. It should absorb whatever is left in the crisper and still taste like you meant it. What goes in A yellow onion, chopped without ceremony T…