The holidays are a great time to make Meatballs! If you want to entertain royally this year, consider the meatball. Made well ahead of time, these bite-sized hors d’oeuvres are a perfect addition to your repertoire.  As a center of the plate item for dinner…

THIS CLASSIC DUCK RECIPE PUTS FRANCE ON YOUR TABLE IN NO TIME. Duck breasts take just minutes to achieve crispy perfection. And the sauce this recipe serves them in takes about another 10 minutes or so, you can serve this recipe-quality entrée in under 30…

This Mushroom Stroganoff is as meaty and rich as the original. There’s probably no easier way to go meatless than to cook mushrooms in place of meat.  In today’s Mushroom Stroganoff,  they take center stage replacing beef.  As they cook, they create a deep rich…

We cut the cooking time for Marcella Hazan’s robust Minestrone down from 3 hours to 1 by using our 6-quart Instant Pot. Minestrone, literally translated from Italian, means “Big Soup”.  This recipe lives up to its name.  It’s hearty, flavorful, and loaded with vegetables. While…

OVER THE HOLIDAYS I JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE FRENCH ONION SOUP. Locked in the house on a streak of cold, rain-soaked days, I had plenty of time to make this French Classic. Caramelized onions cooked in a rich, beefy broth, topped with a…

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…

THIS IS THE WORLD’S BEST LASAGNA. A symbol of Italian cuisine, this layering of an intensely flavored meaty Bolognese sauce with a silky-rich bechamel sauce, and a restrained sprinkling of cheese has made it our best lasagna recipe for years. It bears very little resemblance…

HAVE YOU NOTICED JUST HOW POPULAR BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE HAS BECOME? It’s everywhere! From Bon Appetit to America’s Test Kitchen, recipes for Burnt Basque Cheesecake have made this Spanish recipe the dessert of the moment. And no wonder!  Its burnt caramelized exterior gives the cake…

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…

We’ve gone into our archives to bring you recipes for a perfect Easter Meal… From start to finish, these recipes from our vault will bring new and familiar flavors to your Easter table.  We love each and every one of them…and apparently, you do too.…

The lure of cooking shrimp is both the time it takes and the taste you can achieve I would be hard-pressed to find a protein that’s quicker to cook. If anything, you have to hover over it for the best results.  But with just a…

From beautiful breakfasts to restaurant favorites, from sweets to spaghetti, and from new cooking techniques, here are the recipes our readers chose as their favorites this year. Chewing The Fat published 124 recipes in 2022.  Some of them came in multiples: 7  recipes for cookies…

From Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” Season 2. In Chapter 3 of the current season, Stanley made his way to Sardegna.  The first words he spoke about the place are shown here.  Sardinia has many charms. Stanley explored its bitter honey, its Pecorino cheese, its…