What we ate this week
Recipes that worked, written down before they are forgotten.
September 23, 2026
A failed cake
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.
Bread that rises
August 27, 2026
The trick was a warmer kitchen, not more yeast. The oven with only the light on is warm enough.
July 24, 2026
Tea for guests
A pot of black tea with cardamom pods keeps people at the table longer than any dessert.
June 24, 2026
Lentil soup
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.
June 5, 2026
Pickled onions
Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a jar that has been in hot water. Ready in an hour, gone in two days.