I’ve moved my site!

This announcement is long overdue, as I haven't posted anything here for quite some time. But please head to LukasVolger.com for my updated website and a whole new look! There you can find current news on my next cookbook, upcoming events, and other news and writings. You can also sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of …

Andy’s Sumac-and-Marash Spice Mix

We've just launched Issue 3 of Jarry, and the past six months flew by so quickly that I missed my appropriate window of opportunity to share a favorite recipe from Issue 2. So before it's too late, this is a quiet but great recipe from our magazine, one that readers might miss because as it's incorporated into …

Summer Ramen

A few years ago, when I was doing my final tests of this recipe—one of my favorites from Bowl—it was peak August. My poorly ventilated apartment was very much a sweat lodge, and the last thing I wanted to do was bring a pot of liquid to simmer. But I had no choice. I was on …

Soy-Sauce Stewed Tomatoes

As you know, not much needs to be done to a tomato when it's perfectly ripe. Salt, pepper, maybe some olive oil. Still, it's nice to shake things up a little—but maintain that same spirit of simplicity. An easy dish I like is thick slices of ripe tomato sprinkled with soy sauce, scallions, and pepper, maybe …

Essential Tofu Burgers with Easy Quick Pickles

This week I shared a new recipe for tofu burgers on Food52. Back when I wrote Veggie Burgers Every Which Way I wasn't as enthusiastic about tofu as I am now, now that I've spent a lot more time enjoying it on its own and in the myriad of delicious ways that it appears in …