Welcome to The Dilly Dally
For my fellow food-obsessed, occasionally depressed, inflation-impacted millennials
Due to incredibly high engagement on all of my food-related posts on Instagram (a few comments sometimes), I decided to give the people even more of what they want in the form of a biweekly newsletter. So glad you all could make it!
Consider subscribing if:
You haven’t yet recovered from the downfall of the OG Bon Appetit channel following the infamous (and unfinished) Reply All series (but still happy for all the individual chefs finding success through their own channels) (full story here).
You talk about Alison, Rick, Molly, and Claire as if they are your personal friends.
You have an opinion about Caraway Cookware.
You own a dutch oven.
DIAMOND CHRYSTAL KOSHER SALT
I will never claim to be an expert, but I hope you enjoy my unfiltered food opinions and cooking adventures nonetheless.
Chicken Thighs + Fennel = Dinner
I’m kind of shocked that the most requested recipe of everything I’ve posted on Instagram was this one-skillet crispy chicken thigh and fennel situation. But I really shouldn’t be: it’s spring turned savory with just the right amount of heat. The recipe is riffed from a couple different ones in Molly Baz’s Cook This Book. IYKYK.
I’m Eating Cottage Cheese - And So Is Everyone Else
From childhood and beyond, cottage cheese’s lumpy texture has turned me off. It’s difficult to look past. The flavor is so mild that it just isn’t doing a lot. It’s giving . . . 90s diet culture.
OR SO I THOUGHT…
…until I discovered WHIPPED cottage cheese. Suddenly, a whole new world has emerged now that I know I can put it in a blender with fresh herbs, garlic, and a little lemon — something I used to do with feta, pre-inflation. Using full-fat, whole milk, cottage cheese makes a big difference in flavor; just leave the nonfat nonsense on the shelf. Please.
And as it turns out, I’m not the only one in my cottage cheese era.
I’m Obsessed. With Rick’s.
I cannot take credit for this one (though I really wish I could): all the glory for finding this neighborhood gem goes to my girlfriend Katie’s best friend, Chiara. Chiara, I’d say you have no idea the gift you’ve given me, but I kind of think you do.
Rick’s Produce Market literally ONE BLOCK from my apartment. It’s stocked with the kind of fruit from which you take a bite and taste sunshine. They also carry veggies (I used the most stunning rainbow chard in yesterday’s Cod Curry) AND make smoothies — all for remarkably affordable prices. I recommend running, not walking, so you make it in time to try the tangerine juice. Fairly convinced it has the power to cure depression. At least for a moment.
Tortilla Tracker
I recently declared to family and friends that 2023 is the year I conquer tortillas. So far, it isn’t going very well. Stay tuned for continued attempts and (fingers crossed) future success.
