Nerds with Knives

We made Shrimp Toasts with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce and we think you should too. nerdswithknives.com/shrimp-t…

We made Nettle, Leek and Potato Soup with Brown Butter-Garlic Croutons and we think you should too. nerdswithknives.com/nettle-l…

Blood orange curd tests with A) hibiscus and B) beet powder added for color. Hibiscus version is fine. Beet version did. Not. Set. Enzymatic action? The powder physically stopping protein bond formation? Coincidence? @BraveTart @kenjilopezalt

We made a Valentine’s Day cocktail with rye, fig jam, Campari and lemon. We’re calling it a Notorious F.I.G. Have one for yourself! nerdswithknives.com/fig-lemo…

We made Pollo a la Brasa, topped with herb dressing and served with fried plantains. Read all about it here: nerdswithknives.com/pollo-a-…

We made Tofu and Charred Broccoli Bowls with Kimchi-Miso Dressing and those are the gnarly hands of @slightly99 . Please check out the recipe on our blog! nerdswithknives.com/tofu-bro…

We made Creamy Mushroom Soup with Black Rice - it’s hot, delicious, full of healthy stuff, and really easy to make. It’s also vegan and gluten-free with modifications. We’d be thrilled if you made it too. nerdswithknives.com/creamy-m…

Oh, Miso-Butter Chicken with Garlic Pan Sauce, how much do I love you? Of all our one-pan chicken dinners, this might just be our very favorite. It uses ingredients that we have in the… instagram.com/p/BsjIEpFFhDF/…

If we’ve learned anything from food science, it’s that color equals goodness! (And yet they still tell you not to eat Play-Doh. Come on, science.) We’ll take any color we can get in… instagram.com/p/BseW_yUFKIa/…

When your loins are girded for a long, grey winter season, you have to make your own sunshine. Key Lime Pie with an extra thick cookie crust is our favorite way to make that happen. It’s… instagram.com/p/BsbxWEsF86T/…

We posted the ingredients shot yesterday, but here’s the assembled Teriyaki Brown Rice Salad in all its glory. We sometimes add baked tofu, chicken or shrimp (marinated in the same… instagram.com/p/BsTjOIBFuFP/…

Our favorite vegetables go into this Teriyaki Brown Rice Salad - creamy avocado, crisp radishes, crunchy cucumber. It’s a perfect light lunch or dinner, especially when you top it with… instagram.com/p/BsQ2j1oFCPy/…

Welcome to 2019, pals! We have just THREE (3) questions for you. 1: Do you like pretending it’s the height of summer, even in the depths of winter? 2: Do you yearn to dress up your food… instagram.com/p/BsJ7PDAFJYL/…

Hello, friend! We’re progressive, forward-thinking kind of folk, always keen to see what the future has in store, but from time to time, is there any harm in taking a look back and… instagram.com/p/BsD6So4F3Sy/…

If you like shrimp and you like Thai flavors, then we have the perfect party food for your New Year’s Eve gathering. These bite-sized cakes are crispy on the outside and bursting with… instagram.com/p/BsBoItzF6rw/…

We always strive to make room in our hearts for the spectrum of foods available to the modern omnivore, but when there’s a dinner party to be hosted, you can’t do much better than going a… instagram.com/p/Br_HgNWF1dX/…

It’s almost the end of 2018, but the moment has been prepared for. If, that is, you have a wheel of Brie, a jar of honey, a bag of pistachios, and a few of your closest friends to see in… instagram.com/p/Br8o5__lBVW/…

Have you ever been to one of those secret parties where you have to give a password at the door? You arrive, the bouncer says “The eagle flies south for the winter” and you say “It is… instagram.com/p/BrsiMluF7Mm/…

Evening, pals! Throughout the nearly 6 years of writing Nerds with Knives, you’ve seen our recipes and occasionally apt but mostly rambling wittertainment, but have you ever wondered if we… instagram.com/p/BrWWMG_Fsl0/…

Sometimes, just sometimes, we cook something that’s so frigging cute that we just want to pinch its little cheeks and bite its face off. Here is such a something: Mini Dutch Babies with… instagram.com/p/BrIprmilcNB/…