Naomi Gendler

Cooking and gardening

Away from physics, I spend a lot of my time cooking and gardening. Here are some favorites from the kitchen and the garden.

From the kitchen

Mafaldine in red pesto Challah Shakshuka Pad thai, curry and a steak salad Chocolate cake with whipped cream frosting and dried citrus Pasta al limone Homemade mozzarella Tajarin in Piedmont Çilbir (Turkish eggs) Macarons Hamachi crudo Kale pesto A crusty country loaf Mint cookies Black sesame ice cream with soy sauce caramel and matcha cookie crumble Miso black cod on a butternut squash purée with endive salad and shaved cured egg yolks Vegan watermelon crudo Rack of lamb with vegetables

From the garden

A summer harvest of zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and greens Cherry tomatoes, still green on the vine A cucumber and cherry tomatoes on the trellis The vegetable garden in midsummer A bowl of ripe tomatoes End-of-season heirloom tomatoes and peppers Cherry tomatoes and eggplants Freshly picked strawberries Breakfast in the garden Cake and sparkling wine in the garden