This great stew has a surprise ingredient we weren’t entirely sure about. Our friend Roger is a great home cook.  And after our Top Ten Stews post, (https://chewingthefat.us.com/2022/01/our-top-ten-stews-perfect-for-cold-winter-nights.html) Roger sent us this recipe, so we knew it had to be good. Lots and lots of…

BENGALS OR RAMS, NEXT SUNDAY’S WINNER IS THE CHICKEN WING! Of all food facts, the one that never ceases to amaze is this: On Super Bowl Sunday, 1.42 billion chicken wings will be consumed. That’s the National Chicken Council’s prediction and they ought to know.…

If you’re looking for a great plant-based dinner, you’ve come to the right place. This easy, meatless pasta dinner uses only 6 ingredients and takes 30 minutes to make. Every item is store-bought from the pasta itself to jarred marinara sauce. You can use any…

You just can’t make a bad Cioppino. Cioppino is probably the most flexible fish stew on earth.  And it packs a wonderful punch of flavor in every bite.  It tastes of the sea itself.  And then there’s the richness of tomatoes, the anise flavor of…

Here’s a Burger you can eat with or without a bun We’re always up for a great burger. So when we came across this recipe, we jumped.  It packs a terrific punch of flavor, in this case solidly planted in Southeast Asia. There’s lemongrass, ginger,…

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…

HERE THEY ARE! THE 10 MOST POPULAR COOKIE RECIPES WE’VE EVER PUBLISHED Just in time for holiday baking, here’s a post dedicated to the most popular cookie recipes ever.  We’ve featured a lot of cookies in the past fourteen years.  We have entire Hampton Classic…

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…

Polpettone in Crosta. An Italian take on Meatloaf takes the dish to another level! “Meatloaf” never looked more spectacular or tasted anything quite like Sofia’s Polpettone. Its crunchy shell of puff pastry revealed a richly seasoned pork and veal mixture greatly enhanced a handful of…

If you like the looks of this Beef  Tamale Pie, you’ll love how easy it is to make. When I first saw this recipe, I was immediately attracted to how it looked.  Rings of Jalapeno peppers sink into its crispy corn and cheese topping. The…