Nathalie Dupree’s Squash and Corn Pudding. The turkey may get its photograph taken, but Thanksgiving sides are where I find myself making the hardest choices. There is only so much room on the plate, and somehow every serving dish seems to make a persuasive case.…

Three Very Good Reasons to Bake with Apples Apple season on the East End has a way of filling both the farm stands and the roads. I am considerably more enthusiastic about the apples than the traffic. Fortunately, what comes home in the shopping bag…

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling Soft pumpkin cookies, warm spices, and a generous layer of cream cheese filling. Andrew has Halloween baking covered With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, Andrew’s idea for the weekend’s baking is Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Two soft…

Pepperoni, tomatoes and two kinds of cheese: our Trader Joe’s shopping trip becomes dinner. There are evenings when I’m happy to chop, sauté and simmer. Then there are evenings when opening a jar seems quite enough. A recent visit to Trader Joe’s produced just such…

Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes are regulars in Chewing The Fat’s Top 10. After cooking his Linguine with Miso Butter, Shiitake and Spinach last night, I think we have another contender. Much as I love Mr. Ottolenghi, some of his shopping lists can require three specialty shops…

  Pork chops with tomatoes, mushrooms and pistachio cream: an impulse purchase finally earns its place at dinner. There are ingredients you buy because you need them, and ingredients you buy because they sound like a good idea. Our jar of pistachio cream belonged to…

With a cold spell heading our way, I wanted a chicken dinner that offered a little more comfort than the usual roast. Smothered chicken sounded just right. Chicken thighs, bacon, onions and a generous helping of gravy: this is a dish with a clear understanding…

A very good second act: a golden steak and mushroom turnover with green salad A grey steak, a vocal smoke alarm and a sheet of puff pastry turn a disappointing dinner into golden steak and mushroom turnovers. A great steak—and a small problem One of…

This Tuesday, the tortillas are doing overtime. National Taco Day falls on Tuesday, October 6, this year. If you remember celebrating it on October 4, your memory is perfectly sound. In 2024, the celebration moved to the first Tuesday in October, bringing it into permanent…

The Following is a Sponsored Post paid for by Bazoom Publications Feeding a large group is easier when you choose dishes that are simple to prepare, easy to serve and full of familiar flavors. Thinking about what tastes delicious, is easy to prepare for larger…

If you love apples, you will not believe how much you will love this wonderful cake. Apple picking season is in full swing out here on the East End of Long Island. It’s astonishing what a draw it is.  The traffic on weekends approaches that…

Fifteen years after creating this recipe, I rediscovered an unforgettable combination of tender bay scallops, bubbling butter, Parmesan and crisp country-bread croutons. After nearly fifteen years and hundreds of recipes on Chewing the Fat, you would think I might remember all the particularly good ones.…

It’s Sweater Weather! And along comes this 30-minute recipe for Pork Chops with Apples and Bacon The first cool evenings make me want apples in something other than dessert. These pork chops answer the call beautifully: thick-cut chops, smoky bacon, shallots and two kinds of…

A Chewing The Fat audit reveals when foil works beautifully—and when parchment, glass or a bare metal pan does the job better. A Chewing The Fat Audit of Our Own Recipes Aluminum foil may be the most unquestioned object in the American kitchen. We wrap…