Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts

  • A Tale of Two Lasagnas

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    A Tale of Two Lasagnas

    Hi, so we’re going to Provincetown next week and I’ll be off the grid and I wanted to leave you with one more post before I go. Here’s one about two lasagnas. Our friend and neighbor Kyle had a birthday last week and I offered to cook him a dinner. I could tell he was…

  • The Mind-Blowing Quesadilla at Salazar

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    The Mind-Blowing Quesadilla at Salazar

    I was just about to tell you about this quesadilla at Salazar in Frogtown here in L.A. — I’d just posted the picture — when the room started wobbling and the pictures on the piano started rattling and Winston gave me a worried look and I realized I was experiencing my first feel-able L.A. earthquake.…

  • Taste The Rainbow Chard Frittata

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    Taste The Rainbow Chard Frittata

    Craig and I have a routine we do on Mondays. He pours a glass of wine and asks, “Want some?” and I say: “I don’t drink on Mondays.” It’s not that funny, but it happens almost every Monday. “I don’t drink on Mondays.” It’s basically my catchphrase. I say it because I do drink wine…

  • The Miracle of Mustard-Brown-Sugar Salmon

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    The Miracle of Mustard-Brown-Sugar Salmon

    Sometimes you encounter a recipe that’s so simple, it’s not even a recipe, it’s a mere idea… a notion. Such was the case when Sam Sifton linked to this recipe for “Roasted Salmon Glazed with Brown Sugar and Mustard” in The New York TimesCooking newsletter. Listen how easy: are you ready? Preheat your oven to…

  • Lots of Broccoli Rabe, A Little Pasta

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    Lots of Broccoli Rabe, A Little Pasta

    As much as I like cooking for other people, I REALLY like cooking for myself. It’s a chance to really tap into how I’m feeling in a particular moment, what I’m craving, and then to give myself exactly that. There’s an actual an art to knowing what you want (believe me, I talk about it…

  • A Summery Steak Dinner

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    A Summery Steak Dinner

    Sometimes people ask me if I barbecue and I say “no” and when they ask “why not?” I say: “Because I don’t really like my backyard.” And it’s true: we share one with our neighbors in our fourplex, and they’re all very nice, but it’s not very private and it also kind of looks out…

  • One Mac and Cheese To Rule Them All

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    One Mac and Cheese To Rule Them All

    I’ve found it. I know you’ve been looking for it, but it’s here, you can end your quest. My friend Diana makes the best mac and cheese that I’ve ever had. Not too long ago, I asked for her recipe and she told me it’s Martha Stewart’s as posted on Food52. I made it soon…

  • Three Smoke Alarm Chicken, Sausage, and Broccoli Rabe

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    Three Smoke Alarm Chicken, Sausage, and Broccoli Rabe

    As far as arrivals to one of my dinner parties go, last night was maybe the most dramatic of all time. I was making a chicken and sausage dish from Nancy Silverton’s under-appreciated cookbook Mozza at Home (I seriously consider it one of the best cookbooks to come out in recent years) and I’d cranked…

  • Toss Your Beans in Pesto

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    Toss Your Beans in Pesto

    There’s a lot of treachery when it comes to substitutions in recipes. “Hide sweet potatoes in the brownies, your kids will never notice!” “These zucchini noodles taste just as good as real noodles but with half the calories!” Me? I’m all for transparency when it comes to the things that I cook. And that’s why…

  • Come Join The Fun on Instagram

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    Come Join The Fun on Instagram

    Hello there, you’re probably wondering where I’ve been these first few months of 2018, and the answer is: INSTAGRAM. If you’re not following me there, download the app and look me up: @amateurgourmet. It’s just a much easier way for me to share my cooking adventures, and also much more exciting, especially with the stories…