I’ve made April Bloomfield’s Skirt Steak Salad twice recently and man, it’s a sure shot. I couldn’t find watercress so I used cilantro and mint instead. Here’s the recipe. And dig this demonstration.

Nicole Franzen’s summer pasta.

[Photo Credit: Alice Gao]

Serious Eats tries Nigel Slater’s recipe for a salad of summer leaves, cured pork and cherries.

Food52 gets the grill ready for Labor Day.

Drool.

David Lebovitz’s pickled peppers.

Serious Eats gives us Pearl Sugar Brioche Buns.

[Photo Credit: Carrie Vasios]

It ain’t cheap but Gem is restaurant worth visiting. In Yonkers. Who knew?

The wife, she was a heppy ket.

It’s all Sriracha all the time over at Laughing Squid.

I want this.

[Photo Via: Food Addict]

I preferred James and the Giant Peach to Roald Dahl’s Willie Wonka books when I was a kid. There is a scene when James climbs through a tunnel in the peach and grabs a handful of the fruit off the walls. That always sounded like such wonderful thing.

While we’re at it, here’s a Food & Wine recipe for peach pie.

[Illustration by Nancy Ekholm Burkett]

This morning at the  Rockerfeller Center farmer’s market.

More peach recipes from Saveur. 

We interrupt Peach Week to rave about Andrew Whitney’s cooking over at Dell’Anima.

The bruschette is lovely, especially the roasted red peppers with smoked almonds but the Bone Marrow with testa, charred cippolini, pickled red onion, mustard vinaigrette is off the chain. Alone, it is worth the trip.

Yes, the pastas are satisfying, too. The vibe is cozier than L’Artusi, the menu more daring, but both places are spots I want to visit again and again (this coming from someone who doesn’t eat Italian out often). I like sitting at the bar and watching the cooks in action.

And for dessert, treat yourself to the espresso-rum almond cake.

You won’t be sorry.

Eat a Peach Week continues with this bit of loveliness from Manager.

David Lebobitz gives us peach shortcake.

Now, here’s a meal. From the most beautiful site: Manger.

Smitten Kitchen gives us charred pepper steak sauce. Oh, sure, that’ll do.

Plus

Equals a tasty summertime meal. From Ceramic Canvas.

Serious Eats vs. Food52: Are you kidding me?

The wife and I had dinner at our friend’s place the other night. Watched the Olympics and ordered in from a terrific Indian restaurant. We were stuffed and forgot to eat dessert. Okay, I didn’t forget, I showed some discipline in not asking for an ice cream sandwich. Our friends are the only people we know who stock ice cream sandwiches in their freezer. On the regular as they say.

I think they buy White Rose or some other budget brand. Doesn’t matter to me cause an ice cream sandwich is an ice cream sandwich and I ain’t picky.

But over at Serious Eats, here’s a taste test of ice cream sandwiches for you to check out.

Check out this quick guide to ingredient substitutions over at The Kitchn.