The Perfect Roast Chicken

Ina Garten's Perfect Roast Chicken is stuffed with a whole head of garlic, lemon, and thyme. Slather it in butter to get the perfect browned skin.


And to accompany it, Ruth Reichl's (former NY Times critic) mac and cheese with crumb topping.


The mac and cheese mis. Dijon mustard gave the cheese sauce a hint of zip.


Making the roux

MMM cheese sauce

Dinner is served.

Mushroom Pork with Momofuku Buns

Inspired by the Ssam Bar, tonight we made mushroom pork patties which we stuffed into steamed buns with quick pickled cucumbers, carrots and red peppers. it was fantastic.


A stuffed bun

Danny's Birthday Cupcakes

Half a dozen chocolate cupcakes with vanilla frosting, all for the birthday boy.