Behind-the-Scenes Writing a Family Cookbook

Andy and I write a bi-monthly column for Bon Appetit called "The Providers," and the following story (and recipe for Tony's steak, above, shot by Marcus Nilsson) is what appeared in the June issue.

By the end of last September, even Abby -- my pie-loving 7-year-old -- was sick of my apple galette. There was a week-long stretch there where she was having …