A far nicer photograph from Food and Wine @Kate Mathis Because we’re barely off the plane from Europe, I have gone archival today to bring a wonderful recipe that we published way back in 2012. It was such a hit with everyone who tried it…
CROATIA’S “SOPARNIK” CHARD PIE AND THE BALKAN’S “AJVAR” ROASTED PEPPER DIP I just returned from a Silversea Cruises Culinary Adventure. Today I’m sharing two delicious souvenirs from Croatia. These simple dishes were truly eye-openers. “Soparnik” is a crispy, garlic-scented hand pie filled…
A great addition to your Thanksgiving Table or any table for that matter… With its earthy mushrooms and sweet leeks, this quiche-like tart is a perfect side or perfect for lunch all by itself. A weekly pilgrimage to Marilee’s Farmstand in Sagaponack, NY is always…
Polpettone in Crosta. An Italian take on Meatloaf takes the dish to another level! “Meatloaf” never looked more spectacular or tasted anything quite like Sofia’s Polpettone. Its crunchy shell of puff pastry revealed a richly seasoned pork and veal mixture greatly enhanced a handful of…
We came back from Greece with a new fondness for Phyllo Andrew and I were blown over by our time in Greece. We loved every minute of our ten-day voyage aboard Silversea’s magnificent Silver Moon. We were invited to sail on Silver Moon to participate…
This wonderful dish is simple to prepare and an absolute show-stopper. It’s been a while since we cooked a Quiche. In the 70s we remember making one once a week. Watching “Nadiya Bakes”, Nadiya Hussain’s latest series on Netflix, we were drawn to this crispy-crusted…
Some holiday discoveries are well worth making all year round. This is one of them. It’s from Melissa Clark in The New York Times. It’s one of four recipes created for New Year’s Eve 2020. In “A Finger Food Countdown to 2021”, Melissa created two…
Because you can never serve too many tomatoes this time of year. I realize this recipe comes right on the heels of our wildly popular Heirloom Tomato Tart recipe, but we just cannot get enough of this year’s stellar crop of tomatoes. This tart first…
A Tomato that looks flawed creates a Tart that is pure perfection. The heirloom tomato has arrived. Heirlooms, or “Heritage Tomatoes” if you’re British, are not always the most beautiful on the outside. But the first slice brings a flood of great tomato flavor. They’re…
If your ambitions for this week included baking great bread, this is for you. Breadmaking has become wildly popular. All over Instagram our friends are posting glorious photos of all kinds of sourdough boules, baguettes, Irish brown bread, and the inevitable pizza dough. To say…
A couple of years ago, I read a very detailed recipe for a tomato Tarte Tatin in Bon Appetit. I worked with the recipe and came up with two versions of the dish. Now that Tomato season is in full swing, I revisited this…
As much as I love Chicken Pot Pie, I was looking to kick things up and bring some new flavors to this old family favorite. And old is an appropriate word. Pot Pies have a history going back to ancient Greece. The Greeks cooked meats…
I can’t imagine a world without cheese. It would be a far less delicious place. Today, I wanted to share three great recipes that you may have missed. And an offer that’s hard to refuse. The first recipe is for the “ Diva of…
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from “A Cheddar Odyssey”, an offering from Cheese Journeys, who, as their name implies, runs tours that combine Culture, Exploration and Cheese. Lots and lots of cheese. It’s one of those trips that beguiles you long after you’ve…
PONANT EXPLORES THE GLOBE WITH A DECIDEDLY FRENCH ACCENT.
