Margaritas are the nation’s favorite at-home cocktail We weren’t surprised when a recent survey by www.themixer.com revealed the Margarita as the nation’s favorite cocktail to make at home. It’s also one of the most ordered drinks in America! So we were thrilled when they shared…

Cover Photo Courtesy of Tina Rupp from “Baked New Frontiers in Baking” The Pumpkin Whoopie Pie tastes even better than the Chocolate Whoopie Pie. Don’t take my word for it. That’s the pronouncement of those two bakers from Brooklyn, Matt Lewis, and Renato Poliafito. In…

We may be late for Meatless Monday but we’d make this any day of the week This is a wonderful dish.  Especially if you are looking for plant-based recipes that pack a lot of flavor. And this rendition of what is basically a warm lemony…

Swordfish, the steak of seafood, spiced with Curry Powder and Paprika stars in this dish. We love a great piece of swordfish. And we’re very fortunate because Swordfish in our part of the world is very often a supermarket special.  Ours came from Whole Foods…

When is a cookie more than a cookie? This one truly takes the cake. Sorry I couldn’t resist. The model for this cookie is, of course, Bavaria’s most famous confection, the Black Forest Cake. To look at them you think “Chocolate cookie.”  The surprise is what’s…

Delicious, spiced meat kebabs served on a Middle Eastern Classic—a bulgar wheat salad. Viking’s “The Kitchen Table: A Culinary Journey Around the World (Viking Cruises 2016)” is a world-straddling food voyage. Picking just one recipe from this lavishly illustrated treasury is hard work.  But on…

“Pairing a rich beef burger with pâte and a fig salad may sound like gilding the lily…” So write the authors of America’s Test Kitchen’s latest book ‘Modern Bistro: Home Cooking Inspired by French Classics” (America’s Test Kitchen 2022). They could have been listening to…

These are the most tender meatballs I have ever tasted. The meatball is made all over the world. There are literally hundreds of recipes for them. The Italians, however, make what may be the world’s best-loved meatballs. Originally, the meatball was made to be able…

A Balinese Chef shares the secret to his Chicken Satay, the national dish of Indonesia The Four Seasons Sayan is the epitome of luxury on the banks of a river the deeply spiritual Balinese consider sacred: The Ayung.  In its kitchens, Chef Wayan Sutariawan, a…

We wait all year for Figs to appear. Then we celebrated their brief season with two superb dishes. To us, few things are as delicious as fresh figs, straight from someone’s garden. First, there’s their wonderful scent. What awaits inside these little purple tear drops…

These are easily the best Fish Tacos and Salsa I’ve ever made This month’s Bon Appetit was a treasure trove of great recipes. And the one that really caught my eye was this incredible combination: what Bon Appetit called ‘a mash-up between fish tacos and…

This is a simply wonderful way to cook the perfect salmon This summer we’ve loved putting dinner party food in the center of the table and truly sharing a meal.  We did exactly that with this fantastic recipe for salmon.  The recipe is from Andrew…

There’s quite a bit of dish about this famous Chicken Salad. As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, one salute we can all enjoy is her “Coronation Chicken”. This classic recipe has undergone multiple changes since its invention. However, all of them…

This easily adaptable recipe is a perfect showcase for fresh fruit. When I asked Andrew for his recipe for this wonderfully homey dessert, he handed me one for Apricots and Blackberries.  His version had neither. Instead, the glorious peaches, blueberries, and raspberries that are at…