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Today is the first day in NYC that it really feels

Today is the first day in NYC that it really feels like fall…like winter is indeed around the corner (😭), so it seemed like the perfect time to make the Miso-Maple Loaf from @doriegreenspan and her new book Baking With Dorie.

The bread straddles that delicious line between sweet and savory. The miso isn’t obvious, but it gives the loaf a delicious depth of flavor you can’t quite put your finger on. I chose orange marmalade for the glaze and it’s the perfect, bitter-sweet finishing touch. Chef’s kiss!

Thank you for another wonderful cookbook Dorie. We are so lucky!

#baking #bakingwithdorie #cookbook #bakinglove #bakingfun #fallbaking

🍴I spent Friday and Saturday afternoon tasting

🍴I spent Friday and Saturday afternoon tasting food from 40+ restaurants in Greenville SC as a judge at the #fallforgreenville festival. But somehow my fellow judges and I kept eating and drinking and then eating and drinking some more last night! What you’re seeing on this first slide is the 16(!) Italian liqueurs we tasted at Vicario (@janettewwesley), a truly special small business that produces liqueurs with plants grown on sustainable farms in both South Carolina and Italy. Flavors included Olive, Tarragon, and Coffee. We devoured a 6(!) course tasting menu @campgvl and then somehow ate MORE at the soon-to-open @greenlaundrylounge…yes a super-fun combo laundromat/cafe. And THEN we ate delicious chocolates @laruefinechocolate, but I didn’t take any pictures because I was too full.

Tonight, back in Brooklyn, I made a veggie-packed minestrone-ish soup, which was juuuuust right.

Congratulations to @eatpapistacos and @wildflowercupcakesgvl for top honors in the savory and sweet categories at #fallforgreenville! Keep on swiping for photos of their winning dishes. Thank you to @tk_publicrelations for inviting me to Greenville and for organizing such a fun and delicious weekend.

#fallforgreenville #food #restaurants

The Greenmarket was magic today. If you swipe all

The Greenmarket was magic today. If you swipe all the way through you will be rewarded with a goofy photo of me in my pink bike helmet. I ride a Citibike the 7 minutes to/from the market every Saturday morning and the electric bikes have CHANGED MY LIFE. ⚡️ Happy eating and cooking this weekend! #farmersmarket #vegetables @grownyc_brooklyn

This Apple Cider Donut Tower is 1) a showstopper 2

This Apple Cider Donut Tower is 1) a showstopper 2) super easy to assemble (no baking!), and 3) the debut recipe in @real_simple’s new Sweet Stuff column! Get the recipe at the link in my bio with our other October recipes! The method is simple. Whip cream with maple syrup and layer with apple cider donuts from the farmer’s market or grocery store. Top with jarred caramel sauce and toasted pecans. I feel like this would be an amazing birthday “cake” too, right?? 🍎❤️

Recipe and food styling: @melissa.d.gray
Photo: @jencausey
Props: @cdaley7

#dessert #apple #appleciderdonuts #donuts #birthdaycake #fallfood #desserts #cake #autumnvibes #fallvibes

There is so much beautiful food in the October iss

There is so much beautiful food in the October issue of @real_simple! I’m going to start by sharing this dreamy feature shot by @protazio with recipes by @ananda_eidelstein (💜💜💜). If you ever come to a party at my house, you’ll probably be eating some of these small bites. They’re all so easy and so so good. Thank you to @tcizzle for the beautiful food styling and to @audi_kd for the swoon-worthy props. @lwrncjmsw also deserves a special shout-out for his vision on this one, and thank you to @emilykehe and @deanna_lowe for the overall gorgeousness! You can find all the October recipes at the link in my bio, but grab a copy of the mag if you can; this issue is a keeper!

#food #partyfood

Six Zoom TV segments shot in my home kitchen today

Six Zoom TV segments shot in my home kitchen today to spread the word about my new cookbook Bare Minimum Dinners! Thanks so much @tikaboo4u for your help! And thanks to the team @marinerbooksforbetterliving for setting them up. These segments will air (or have already aired!) in Portland OR, Denver, Nashville, Raleigh, Tampa, and Milwaukee. 😅 More to come next week! #bareminimumdinners #bts

🌟 I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be t

🌟 I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be teaching an IRL cooking workshop next Friday @the_upstate_table in Kingston NY! Link to register in my bio. We’ll be making this gorgeous Lemony Chopped Salad from Bare Minimum Dinners, plus a few other recipes from the book. Here’s the official announcement from @the_upstate_table. Vaccination required😍
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We’ve decided to move ahead with cooking workshops for fall, doing it as safely as possible, taking one workshop at a time. 🤞

First up, FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, chef, cookbook author and Real Simple Food Director @jennahelwig joins us in the studio to share highlights from her new book Bare Minimum Dinners!

If you’re feeling in a Covid cooking rut, Jenna’s ideas for big flavor and simple prep may just be what you need. She’ll lead us through cooking her Chopped Salad, Kimchi Cabbage Cakes, Chile Lime Salmon and Tahini Coconut Noodles with Chicken. Plus everyone goes home with a signed copy of her book.

Sign-up link in bio. Space is limited!
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#theupstatetable #upstateny #catskills #upstatelife #upstateliving #kingstonny #cookingworkshops #culinaryworkshop #f52grams #thefeedfeed #thekitchn #bakefromscratch #cookwithus #culinaryexperience #culinarystudio #eventsspace #bombesquad #quickandeasy #bareminimumdinners

I was the food editor @parents for nearly seven ye

I was the food editor @parents for nearly seven years. It was my first magazine job, and I still can’t believe they hired me. I LOVED that job and learned so much. All this to say, I am thrilled and honored to see recipes from my new cookbook Bare Minimum Dinners excerpted in the beautiful October issue! When I wrote this book I was thinking of busy people who wanted to cook at home, but were short on time, inspiration, and energy…basically, parents!

The recipes you’ll find here: Miso Chicken Ramen, Bacon and Corn Frittata, Broccoli and Shrimp Orzo, Instant Pot Turkey Chili, and Baked Rigatoni. All easy and all yum!

A big thank you to @juliasedelstein @mirandanyc @agnethe12 @mrsfurlani @ywikiel @churwitz23 and all my other friends at Parents! 💜

#easydinners #quickandeasy #easyrecipes #bareminimumdinners

So fun the see the Apple-Cheddar Dutch Baby from B

So fun the see the Apple-Cheddar Dutch Baby from Bare Minimum Dinners over @epicurious! I feel like every time I talk about recipes from the book I say, “This one is SO easy…” 😂. Anyway, this one really is! And it’s delicious with a little hot sauce and/or maple syrup on top. Link in my bio! Epicurious copy and credits here:
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Our Easiest Week Ever continues with breakfast for dinner. This puffy, golden apple and cheddar Dutch baby from cookbook author Jenna Helwig (@jennahelwig) is just the thing to get you through midweek. It only needs a few ingredients that you likely already have on hand and comes together in one pan in about 30 minutes. What are you waiting for? Grab the recipe at our link in bio, and head to our Stories to watch Associate Editor Joe Sevier (@pithzester) make it! Photo @j_deleo, Food Styling @kaitlinwayne

Salty honey pie from @eatathoneypie. Look at that

Salty honey pie from @eatathoneypie. Look at that @maldonsalt on top! Pie perfection. #vermont #pie