The Germans make 1200 kinds of sausages from bratwurst to weisswurst. But in New York, you’d swear that there are only two kinds of pork sausages: Hot Italian and Sweet Italian. The only other pork sausages you can reliably find are breakfast sausages and even…
A Classic Soup takes on an Irish accent Who doesn’t love a great bowl of Onion Soup? Deep, rich beefy broth, onions melted into the soup, that crust of bread topped with melted gruyere, all are irresistible. You’ll find endless variations of the French version…
The Instant Pot makes the best Broccoli Cheddar Soup This wonderfully rich, incredibly creamy, gloriously colored soup is a great winter warmer…and it comes together in 30 minutes flat. We’ve mentioned our fondness for cooking soup in our Instant Pot. In fact, to our way…
Shepherd’s Pie or Cottage Pie…which one is it? Probably no food takes me back to my childhood faster than what we called Shepherd’s Pie. That saucy, flavorful filling of meat and veggies, those creamy mashed potatoes topping it, and its golden cheese crust are some…
Julia Child’s Supremes De Volaille Aux Champignons (Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce) Considering how many posts in ChewingTheFat mention Julia Child, it was quite a shock to discover how few are accompanied by a recipe. A friend just sent me news of an incredible…
THIS INSTANT POT RECIPE IS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE POT Let’s face it. The Instant Pot takes up a lot of geography—especially in our New York City Kitchen with its no-bigger-than-a-bread-box pantry. But if there’s one thing that makes an Instant Pot worth buying,…
This Meatloaf is one step away from a great Pate, high on the list of great comfort foods. My friend Larry Hui is one of the leaders of a group of volunteers who help out at a homeless shelter in our neighborhood. Finally, after the…
This Sheet Pan Recipe Lets You Choose between Vegetarian or Sausage Versions Mushrooms are a favorite way for Vegetarians to swap out meat. And the meaty Portobella is our favorite way to do it. We were delighted to go back to Hetty Mckinnon’s 1994…
Cover Photo Courtesy of Tina Rupp from “Baked New Frontiers in Baking” This Whoopie Pie tastes even better in Pumpkin than it does in Chocolate. Don’t take my word for it. That’s the pronouncement of those two bakers from Brooklyn, Matt Lewis, and Renato Poliafito.…
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…
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…
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…
My latest article for CruisingJournal has just been published…
