Julie Richardson wrote a cookbook devoted to old-fashioned cakes, the ones you may remember your grandmother cooking or at the very least, bringing home from the local bakery. “Vintage Cakes” (Ten Speed Press 2012) is filled with gems that are not only nostalgic but are…
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…
I confess to being a tomato junkie. I adore the fruit, and yes, botanically it is a fruit. Nothing made me happier than the arrival of great little tiny tomatoes variously called ‘cherry’, ‘grape’ and most recently, ‘heirloom mixtures’. They arrived in this country…
Here’s true comfort food that you can play with to your heart’s content. It’s virtually impossible not to make something warming and filling out of this recipe because the recipe is as flexible as can be. It’s also a great way to empty the fridge,…
I’ve always been a huge fan of Saveur Magazine and not just because, over the years, they’ve published more of my food pieces than anyone else. To me, the magazine broke the mold. The relentless publication of Celebrity chef’s…
Scampi I first wrote this post a year ago. But I thought I would repeat it again this year because it’s a wonderful explanation of an Italian tradition that many Italian Americans will uphold again this Christmas Season. And the recipe follows my mantra for…
PONANT EXPLORES THE GLOBE WITH A DECIDEDLY FRENCH ACCENT.
