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The Waiting Kitchen
A case for ignoring the calendar when planning what to cook. Seasonal cooking insights, a puntarelle salad, and a pea and wild garlic chowder from this…
 • Jack McNulty
LAB REPORT: The Umami Synergy Principle
What I was getting wrong about umami — and how one principle changed the way I cook.
 • Jack McNulty
It’s Just a Simple Stew
The story of my Moroccan mother intentionally leaving recipes incomplete, as a gift to me rather than mistakes. Exploring culinary inheritance, the Evil…
 • Jack McNulty
Introducing The Vegan Lab
Notes from my workbench, and where I document breakthroughs and failures from my evolving book project.
 • Jack McNulty
It’s Time For A Hot Bath
My vegan variation of Bagna Càuda was designed to preserve the soul of the original Piemontese classic. It is a bold interpretation rather than an…
 • Jack McNulty
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Panforte di Siena
Discover the story and craft behind panforte, the centuries-old Tuscan confection that combines nuts, fruit, spices, and tradition into a dense…
 • Jack McNulty
The Unremarkable Journey of a Corn Cake
A reflective look at Johnnycakes... how this humble corn cake sustained generations, adapted across regions, and quietly disappeared from American…
 • Jack McNulty
The Scent of Polenta
A sensory exploration of polenta’s history, aroma, and cultural endurance… written for cooks and storytellers who value food as narrative, memory, and…
 • Jack McNulty
Gifts From the Garden
A reflection on the fleeting beauty of an urban garden—where friendship, lessons, and generosity grow side by side before giving way to change.
 • Jack McNulty
Custard Tales: Part III
My pursuit of creating a vegan flan that stands on its own, is silky-smooth, and restaurant-worthy. Discover the secrets I uncovered to make this…
 • Jack McNulty
Beyond Sweet: A Loaf That Bridges the Seasons
A tender vegan loaf with sweet potato, zucchini, and roasted walnuts. Gently spiced, not too sweet — perfect for late summer or early autumn baking.
 • Jack McNulty
Custard Tales: Part II
The memoir and method of making vegan crème brûlée that rivals the original. A chef’s story of handheld torch techniques, failed custards, and the…
 • Jack McNulty
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