buttered noodles for frances – smitten kitchen

Amanda M. Rye

Some ideas to further branch out the flavor here: brown the butter before adding the pasta; add minced garlic to the butter and cook it until just barely golden at the edges; minced fresh parsley, chives, or basil on top; crushed salted pistachios, thinly sliced scallions, grated parmesan or pecorino, […]

apple dumplings – smitten kitchen

Amanda M. Rye

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, my first cookbook, turns 10 years old in a few weeks, and inside it is what I call one of the best summer desserts I’ve ever made, peach dumplings with bourbon hard sauce. These were a whim that occured to me one morning before dawn when […]

focaccia onion board – smitten kitchen

Amanda M. Rye

Make the dough: In a massive bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and fast yeast. Increase the drinking water and use a spoon, rubber spatula or a dough whisk [I have this one], combine right until the drinking water is absorbed and a shaggy, sticky dough is formed. […]