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I just made... Indian spiced potatoes and peas- similar to a recipe reviewed by lean1 from Milk Street. My daughter and I freewheeled based on what was in the freezer (curry leaves) and our/my tastes (no chile ;)), half a salvaged onion... served with left over roast chicken in a TJ curry sauce. Had to hide the 'best by date' on the bottle from my kid who takes them as gospel!

I just made David Lebovitz's choc chip "kitchen sink" cookies:  https://www.eatyourbooks...hip-kitchen-sink-cookies

A friend of mine moved out of the country recently and left me lots of odds and ends from her store cupboard; this recipe was great for using some of them up and, importantly, it didn't use much butter (I'm running low and won't be able to shop for a day or two).

I'm finding cooking and especially baking a great comfort during this lockdown (day 12 today!). 

I just made... homemade pizza dough, one topped with fresh spinach, mozzarella and cubed pancetta, other topped with fromage fort and grape tomatoes; both liberally smeared with olive oil/garlic/herbs. Happy I had the foresight to buy yeast 3 weeks ago when I made my pre-pandemic grocery run.

How were the cookies, FJT? Lebovitz says they can be made without coconut.

Delicious! I did put coconut in but can't say I noticed it as a flavour once cooked.  I also subbed almonds for peanuts and had a variety of dried fruits instead of the cranberries; just what I had in the cupboard. It's a very versatile recipe. 

I think I too would sub some other nut for peanuts.

I also made the Kitchen Sink cookies and they were delicious.  I used coconut since I had it and mixed the nuts...mostly walnuts and some peanuts, and used some unsweetened chocolate that I've had for ages. If you read the blog headnote he gives lots of alternatives in case people don't have specific ingredients.  

I don't have coconut because I don't like coconut - it's one of my least favorite foods. 

A panade, which I learned about from Zuni Cafe cookbook but is infinitely adaptable- slices of bread left over from takeout (Italian restaurant), 2018 chicken stock, 2018 (or earlier) frozen basil paste, frozen roasted tomatoes, cubed pancetta, sauteed greens to save them from composting, and grated whatever-cheese. Amazingly delicious and so frugal. All of it rescued from ruin or freezer burn.

The cookies will still be great without coconut!  I really couldn't tell there was any coconut in them.

David Lebovitz said that you can omit the coconut if you are OK with the cookies spreading more.

That encouraged me to add the recipe to my to-be-made list, a list that is already long enough for three more lifetimes.