When working in food communications, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest fad.
You know what I’m talking about. Those highfalutin ingredients and dishes that sound just as good rolling off the tongue as they taste rolling on it.
Truffle-infused such-and-such. Organic trendy-berry compote. Grass-fed dodo eggs, 17 ways.
It’s easy to forget that sometimes simple can be good, too.
Less is more.
And ease of preparation is key.
Case in point: When I was faced with the need to throw together a side dish for a recent family gathering, I knew I needed something requiring simple ingredients and even simpler prep.
To the rescue? My invaluable Epicurious app, which pointed me in the direction of this highly customizable recipe for Creamy Chive Potatoes from the May issue of Bon Appétit... Read More