If we can cook it, you can cook it And we'll travel the world to bring it back home to you.
Although the gigantic plate of sweet indulgences may lead you to believe otherwise… This is an account of my November voyage on Viking Jupiter as we sailed from Rome (Civitavecchia to be precise) up the coast to Florence and Pisa (Livorno to be precise). Then…
I’VE JUST READ THE WEATHER FORECAST… And it looks like it’s time to hunker down and stay put this weekend. And while we’re at it, what’s better than stew? Never mind the result is inevitably warming, comforting, and altogether satisfying. There are delightful aromas that…
The only reminder of your Mom’s Tuna Casserole are the Potato Chips I announced to Andrew that we were having Tuna Casserole for dinner. His mother, his sister Lauren wrote, “made tuna casserole for all of us when we were children and she used potato…
Wonderfully aromatic, this creamy chicken pasta dish gets a flavor boost from an Italian “Soffritto”. I put pasta on our table at least once a week. To me, very little is as satisfying as fresh or dried pasta coated with a great Italian ragu of…
This recipe has been seen by more people than any other single recipe on Chewing The Fat You have just landed on the most popular post ever on Chewing the Fat. It’s been read 19,245 times and counting. It is so popular in our house,…
YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOVE BRUSSELS SPROUTS TO LOVE THE FANTASTIC TASTE OF THESE BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Brussels Sprouts are a superfood, a powerful blend of nutrients like folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, fiber and protein. But that doesn’t mean this member of the…
The Breakfast Casserole is a particularly welcome dish over the holidays. With school out and plenty of days off, breakfast becomes a much bigger deal. Melissa Clark’s contribution is a perfect brunch dish as well. Its name has nothing to do with its butter content.…
Just in time for holiday baking, here’s a post dedicated to the Cookie. We’ve featured a lot of cookies in the past twelve years. We have entire Hampton Classic posts with nothing but cookies, bars, and brownies. You can use the search function and find…
IT’S CHRISTMAS! LET’S GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN AS FAST AS WE CAN. Today’s post is actually a repeat of one we featured in 2013. And it’s well worth repeating. This Turkey Lasagna is big and bold and perfect for a weeknight. It downsizes your…
This rendition of a British Classic features a perfect buttery crust topped with Raspberry jam, an almond sponge cake, slivered almonds, and streusel. Today’s Dorie Greenspan recipe is from her latest cookbook: “Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty and Simple” (Houghton, Mifflin & Harcourt 2021). It’s…
What’s in a name? Plenty! When I saw my Italian sister, Sofia lovingly fuss over what looked to be a filet of beef, I knew something special was cooking. Left to overnight in her Milano kitchen, the next day ‘the filet’ was retrieved and covered…
This is my absolute favorite Thanksgiving recipe. It is such a favorite that I have been known to cook a turkey or turkey breast just to make it. It also is a great sentimental favorite because it was one of the first pieces of…
If you love the way this looks, you’ll be bowled over by how easy it is to make. When I first saw the prototype for this recipe, I was immediately attracted to the way it looked. Rings of Jalapeno peppers sink into its crispy corn…
Chef Eric Ripert I love it when Eric Ripert comes on television and performs his wizardry with fish. Here, delicious white flaky Striped Bass is the perfect partner for the leafy green cabbage and the crisp bacon and butter sauce. Around Thanksgiving, I think it’s…
My latest article for CruisingJournal has just been published…
Lyon, one beautiful city Three years ago, my friend Kimberly moved to Europe from Montclair, New Jersey. Her husband had been assigned by his American company to run their European division which has its headquarters in the third largest city in France: Lyon. Kimberly, Peter…
Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, is out with a new cookbook: “Cooking for Jeffrey” (A barefoot contessa cookbook, Clarkson Potter 2016). It is her tenth cookbook and it’s about as personal as any one she has ever written. After all, the “Jeffrey” in the title…
I’VE JUST READ THE WEATHER FORECAST… And it looks like it’s time to hunker down and stay put this weekend. And while we’re at it, what’s better than stew? Never mind the result is inevitably warming, comforting, and altogether satisfying. There are delightful aromas that…
This recipe has been seen by more people than any other single recipe on Chewing The Fat You have just landed on the most popular post ever on Chewing the Fat. It’s been read 19,245 times and counting. It is so popular in our house,…
With a little advance planning, we can all make this the best Thanksgiving Ever! I can’t think of a year when we looked forward to Thanksgiving more than this one. We’ve been to hell and back and perhaps now we can celebrate together instead…
Now is the time to hit the Farmer’s Market and make this wonderful dish. This recipe is a riff on Tyler Florence’s Ultimate Ratatouille that dates all the way back to his 2006 “Tyler’s Ultimate” (Clarkson Potter). It is still one of my recipe bibles.…
Ina’s take on this French classic: Scallops in a creamy sauce with a hint of curry under a crust of bread crumbs and cheese. I am a huge fan of Ina Garten or as a friend of mine once said “What’s not to like?” Ina…
