Recipes

Cucumber Dill Salad

Half a cucumber, leftover sour cream, an old shallot, and a lemon close to its end of life make up this vibrant salad

Feb 3 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 1/27

Broccoli, cavatelli, soup, noodles, pasta, macaroni, pumpernickel, psychedelic mushrooms, and more!

Jan 27 • Ian MacAllen

Broccoli Stalk and Leftover Red Cabbage Slaw

A mustardy slaw made from leftover vegetable parts

Jan 23 • Ian MacAllen

Sweet Potato Latke

Sweet, crispy and fried, these latkes are good any time

Dec 9, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Mustardy Cucumber and Carrot Top Salad

An light, acidic side salad made with surplus ingredients

Sep 10, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Roasted Broccolini

A citrusy, garlicky, and roasted-y green vegetable

Aug 27, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 7/29

Spaghetti Alla Siracusa, oysters, lobsters, cheese curds and more.

Jul 30, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 7/22

Eggplant and honey, tariffs, tomatoes, pizza, garlic, and more.

Jul 22, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Alliterative Creamy Ceasar Pea Pasta Shallot Salad

Leftover pasta and old pantry ingredients make a creamy, Ceasary salad.

May 2, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Deli-style Elbow Pasta Salad

A quick pasta salad to accompany hot dogs

Apr 25, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Stuffed Peppers

Meaty, cheesy, Greek-ish stuffed peppers

Apr 18, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Marcella Hazan's Cavolfiore Gratinato con la Balsamella

This adaptation comes from Marcella Hazan’s More Classic Italian Cooking.

Mar 18, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

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