WE JUST CELEBRATED A GLORIOUS 4TH OF JULY WITH ONE SENSATIONAL BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE. Blueberries are in season here and Andrew created this all-blueberry version of Gail Simmons’s original recipe (see https://chewingthefat.us.com/2018/08/gail-simmons-bumbleberry-buttermilk-upside-down-cake.html)  In a blatant act of civil disobedience we didn’t want to see red…

A Great Strawberry Almond Tart Recipe. A Fresh and Flavorful Dessert for right now!   Strawberries and almonds are a classic culinary pairing, and Nancy Silverton’s tart brings them together in a delightful, French-inspired creation. But here’s the twist—no need for fussy arrangements or outdated…

All hail Super Bowl Sunday! Las Vegas, the Chiefs, the 49ers and the most pressing question: Will Taylor Swift make it there from Japan? One thing is sure, people will eat their way through Super Bowl 58 just as they have every year. Through the…

James Beard’s Roast Beef Hash is the most viewed recipe on Chewing The Fat. You have just landed on the most popular post on Chewing the Fat. James Beard’s Roast Beef Hash recipe is so popular in our house, that when I cooked another version,…

Of all the joys of Christmas, a great Christmas Breakfast has always been a part of ours. Over the years, every Christmas Breakfast we’ve indulged in everything from Waffles to Pain Perdu (that’s French Toast to the rest of us). We have had plenty of…

A Q&A with Monte Mathews, the man behind Saveur’s perennially popular, five-ingredient, “cheap ham” recipe called “Monte’s Ham” Connie McCabe for Saveur Magazine In the 1990s, when I was a senior associate editor at Saveur, the magazine published recipes for Filet de Boeuf Grille avec…

We’d be hard-pressed to find anything easier to cook than Ina’s Seared Salmon with Red Pepper Aioli. The prep times for this recipe is 10 minutes tops, the cooking is 6 minutes and the fish rests for up to 5.  As Ina would say “How…

With a little planning, we can make all 5 of our best Thanksgiving recipes ever! I can’t think of a year when we don’t look forward to Thanksgiving. It’s just a week away from the big day but menu planning now makes life a lot…

The Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake features a chocolate cookie crust, the creamiest chocolate cheesecake filling, chocolate ganache, and Shaved Chocolate and Whipped Cream! Simply put, this is the best chocolate cheesecake you’ll ever bake. But don’t take it from me. Take it from Ashley Manila, the…

THESE 6 COOKIE RECIPES WERE THE HIT OF THIS YEAR’S HAMPTON’S CLASSIC Winning Cookie Recipes…From left to right…Blondies, Melodies, Pain de Genes, Classic Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Caramel Bars, and Princeton Gingersnaps, these sensational cookies were winners at this year’s Hampton Classic Horseshow held last week…

The richest, creamiest, cheesiest Mac and Cheese is a snap to make. Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food. With its velvety, luscious sauce and its irresistibly gooey, cheddar-cheesy texture, small wonder it’s been one of America’s favorite, easy-to-make dinners for at least 125…

The Doyenne of Baking adds Strawberries to this custardy confection but its flavor is Rhubarb-forward. Rhubarb, with its vibrant red stalks and uniquely tart flavor,  has been a staple in culinary traditions for centuries.  Botanically, Rhubarb is actually a vegetable.  But it’s used in desserts…

To call this a Grilled Cheese Sandwich is like calling Stanley Tucci a bit player The Grilled Cheese Sandwich may have been every child’s first taste of “Comfort Food”. So very simple to make and so completely satisfying.  Now Stanley Tucci, whose madly popular ‘In…

Any White Fleshed Fish can make these glorious, meaty Fish Cakes The fish cake is a wonderful way to put fish on the table. Full of flavor, their crispy crust gives them both crunch and character. Originally, this recipe called for Cod.  But as you…