Navarra, tucked up under France in Spain. I’ll often ask Andrew if he has any requests for dinner.  Most of the time he leaves me to my own devices.  But when he does ask for something, I jump. This recipe is the result of his…

Roast Chicken gone wrong. About a week ago, I had the Roast Chicken urge.  You know the one where you imagine a perfect roast chicken, brilliantly browned and crisp, with melt-in-your-mouth tender white and dark meat?  Well I duly went out and bought quite an…

Promises of “Curry in a Hurry” have mostly left me cold.  They led to soupy curries with no real character. Or they involved a collection of Indian spices that would overtake the capacity of any spice rack I’ve ever owned.  So when I came across…

A lot of bakers love this blog and all that Andrew bakes.  Sad to say, it’s been weeks since we published our last baking post…for Dorie Greenspan’s Beurre et Sel Jammers (see http://chewingthefat.us.com/2016/12/best-christmas-cookie-ever-dorie.html)not counting the skillet cornbread at New Year’s.  The reason is simple to…

  My latest Daily Meal Article lets you in on how to get the most out of your next Bourbon plus recipes for 3 New Orleans Cocktails By Monte Mathews Staff Writer 150 Bourbons and Counting Kenton’s is devoted to the all-American spirit locals love.…

Originally published on The Daily Meal, this should make Cheese Lovers in New York stand up and cheer. By Monte Mathews Staff Writer If you can’t make it to Cheese Day in Paris, enjoy Cheese Week in the States We recently learned all about the…

Alison Roman of Bon Appetit I keep wishing there was another protein to cook with.  How many riffs can you find for boneless skinless chicken breasts?  But it seems unlikely that the Fearless Flyer from Trader Joe’s is suddenly going to extol the virtues of…

El Mitote’s Tacos I love tacos.  And apparently I am not alone. I posted the Instagram picture of the ones on the left and it broke the bank in “likes”.  These tacos are from El Mitote (208 Columbus Ave. NYC Tel: (212) 874-2929).  But even…

I am always staggered to hear how many chicken wings are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.  Last year it was 1.3 billion! I really do understand the allure.   In the pantheon of things we love to eat, the Chicken Wing is high on ourlist. …

Alouette Brie, here pictured with a sliced apple Just a quick bonus post to tell you about a great find at TJs.  Yesterday at a lunch celebrating Cheese Week which is coming to New York later this month, I was seated next to Serge Bruno. …

What cook doesn’t love Shrimp?  They are such an obliging partner in the kitchen. They not only cook in all of three minutes but they turn pink and opaque to tell you they’re done.  They’re wildly popular—in fact, they’re by far the most popular of…

All Photos on this post courtesy of Westin Hotels By Monte Mathews The Daily Meal Staff Writer   –> When the Marriott Corporation acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts last fall, it became the steward of 30 hotel brands including Westin Hotels — all 210 of…

Serve it straight from the pot on Night One… Or keep it refrigerated overnight and pop it in the oven for 20 minutes on Day 2. On more than one winter night at our house, pasta dishes have great appeal.  Hearty and comforting, they’re hard…

That is precisely what Bon Appetit called this submarine sandwich. Or more properly, it’s what Assistant Food Editor Amelia Rampe called her invention. That was likely preferable to her later reference when she called it a “Broccoli Sandwich”.  That was, unfortunately, what I called the…