Pear & Thyme
A pale pear and thyme martini in afternoon light, a sprig of thyme resting across the glass

Cooked from memory,written down for you.

My recipes lived on loose papers and in my head. Now they live here, so you can cook them too.

The Pear & Thyme Martini →
Come in
from my kitchen

So no one has to remember my recipes. Least of all me.

For years, friends would ask for a recipe and I would write it out again from memory. Every copy came out a little different.

This is where they finally settle down. Whole ingredients, cooked until I trust them, written plainly so the version you make tastes like mine.

Katya, signed by hand
Katya sipping white wine over a plate of oysters
A candlelit dinner of crab legs, lobster tails, and salad on a wooden table
Recipes

The Kitchen

Seasonal food, written like pages from a journal.

 A pear and thyme martini beside a lit candle and a small bottle of pear nectar
Drinks

The Bar

A short list, well made.

 Wine glasses and a deck of playing cards in candlelight after dinner
Gatherings

The Table

Pour yourself one first.

On the Menu · Summer

Right now, it falls open to summer.

These are what the journal is turned to this season. Hover the list, the picture follows.

  1. IHeirloom Tomatoes with Burrata & Stone FruitCold burrata, good oil, flaky salt
  2. IIBeef TartareHand-cut, cold, on good toast
  3. IIIMignonette Sauce for OystersSharp shallots for a dozen shells
  4. IVBrown Butter Choc Chip CookiesCrisp edges, chewy centre
  5. VCottage Cheesecake with FruitLighter, brighter, barely baked
Beef tartare with toasted baguette in golden evening light A platter of oysters with lemon and a bowl of mignonette A cream baking dish of heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit under torn burrata Brown butter chocolate chip cookies on parchment A cottage cheesecake cup topped with passion fruit, half eaten
No. I · Heirloom Tomatoes with Burrata & Stone Fruit
A handwritten note: salt it more than you think

What summer asks of you

Cook what’s ripe, and stay out of its way.
Katya
A garden table set with flowers, champagne, and summer dishes under the trees

Hosting

Set the table outside while you can.

Summer hosting is a cold drink, a long table, and most of it done before anyone arrives. The rest of my tricks live here.

See how I host →
pull up a chair

When the season turns, I write you a letter.

One short note when the menu changes: what’s ripe, what I’m cooking, and a few things worth gathering people around. Nothing else.