Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sourdough Challah, Charred Broccolini, Romesco & More

Friends, hello!

Yesterday a dear old friend arrived on the train from NYC with a dozen bagels and three tubs of cream cheese. It was lunchtime, and we went to town, slicing and smearing and topping them with what feels like the last tomatoes of the season. For dinner, we had pizza topped with blistered sungolds aside charred broccolini over Romesco, made with a mix of peppers and cherry tomatoes. This is a terrible photo, but it was delicious:

All of this is to say that the tomatoes (and the peppers! and the eggplant!) are still arriving, and while it feels as though we should be roasting squash and curling up to bowls of soup, maybe we should still be making jars of sauce and buckets of ratatouille? Below I've compiled a list of 8 tomato recipes to make before they disappear for good.

Also: earlier this week someone emailed me asking if I had ever made a sourdough version of my friend Holly's challah recipe. I hadn't, but I had ripe starter on my counter and decided to give it a go, subbing in 200 grams of the starter for the sponge the recipe calls for making. It turned out decently well, but it was too sour, and the kids said something like: "It's good but different," which really says it all. But stay tuned, with a little tweaking I think it could be very good.

Have a great πŸ…πŸ…-filled weekend, Everyone!


In Case You Missed It

Crusty Open-Crumb Baguettes

Crispy Miso-Lime Tofu (so many of you have made and loved this!)


8 Tomato Recipes to Make Before The Season Ends

Baked Feta with Cherry Tomatoes

Pasta with Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

Quick Tomato Basil Sauce

Quick Red Enchilada Sauce (So fast!)

Roasted Ratatouille

Roasted Broccoli Steaks with Roasted Tomato "Butter" (The tomato butter is so simple and so good.)

Pissaladiere

Oven-Dried Tomatoes


Ballymaloe Rosemary, Olive and Onion Focaccia

In Friday's pizza newsletter I shared a recipe inspired by one in Jessie Sheehan's new cookbook, Salty Cheesy Herby Crispy Snackable Bakes. Get the recipe here:


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Review of the Week

My Mother's Pumpkin Bread

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"I never leave recipe reviews but I had to because this was exceptional. I made it for neighbors and they were begging for the recipe! If you love Starbucks make this. It's even better. The crumb is amazing and delicate."

— Samantha


Thank You

Thank you to all who have ordered Pizza Night.


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PS: All previous editions of this newsletter can be found here.

Happy Cooking,


Alexandra Stafford



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