Adaptable Recipe Templates

I think of adaptables as recipes that are especially easy to use with whatever is in your fridge. They don’t rely on whole wheat flour, or capers, or cucumbers, or much of anything else. These recipes rely on textures like “pureé” and chemical processes like “heat”. I have tried to write them in such a way as a relative novice can also serve up a successful dish. Let me know what went right or wrong when you tried.

The Very Adaptable Coffee Cake

This recipe is the warm, hearty coffee cake recipe you always want because it always suits whatever is in your kitchen.