Gravlax (salmon)

A healthier replacement for ham and bacon Salmon’s way better for you than pork, and salty, fatty gravlax made from salmon is still way better for you than salty, fatty ham or bacon. But in many ways they serve the same function – in Eggs Benedict, for example, I usually replace the traditional ham with …

Oatmeal cakes

Yummy use for leftover oatmeal In Scotland, where people pretty much lived on oats, it used to be pretty common to let oatmeal get cold and solid and then slice it up to eat for lunch. These oatmeal cakes are another version of that idea. I serve them with salmon or lox because that’s another …

Caramelized cabbage

This is a stove-top version of a Times recipe that involved long slow baking I never have time for, but we liked it this way. First make some noodles to serve on the side: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix 3 cups of flour with 6 eggs and 1/3 cup oil. Knead and divide in …