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Kentucky Butter Cake
Andrew goes to Texas and brings back a Butter Cake Recipe from Kentucky? Andrew went to Texas to visit his sister Lauren and her family recently. And he came home with this incredible recipe for a buttermilk Bundt cake. Lauren is a spectacular cook and…
Tortilla Espagñola with Potato Chips and Bayonne Ham adapted from Ferran Adria
A World-Class Chef takes a shortcut and creates a fantastic take on a Spanish classic with Potato Chips and Bayonne Ham. It is almost unimaginable to think of a World-Class Chef taking shortcuts with one of the signature dishes of his home country. But that’s…
Piave-Crusted Chicken and a glass of Garda DOC Sparkling Wine say Happy Valentine’s Day!
Friends with Food Benefits. One of the great things about writing about food is that eventually, people seek you out with great things to cook and great wines to drink. So it was that I found myself in possession of a bottle of Garda DOC…
Orecchiette with Sausage, Peppers, Baby Spinach and Burrata
How much dry pasta makes a great bowl of pasta and sauce? We love a great bowl of pasta. It’s one of our most favorite comfort foods, especially on a cold winter night. I am particularly fond of Orecchiette, the little “ears” — the exact…
Spicy Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
The Astonishing Allure of Thai Cooking Combined with the Irresistibly-priced Costco Rotisserie Chicken I cannot seem to pass up Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken. At $4.99, I marvel at how it’s actually priced lower than its raw counterpart a few yards away in the store. But regardless…
Adam Rapoport’s Pork Chops with Celery and Almond Salad
Make these glorious Pork Chops and surprising salad once…and it won’t be the last time. Guaranteed. What a wonderful surprise this recipe is! Gorgeous, big, bone-in Pork Chops are butter-basted and emerge from a cast-iron skillet looking like Porterhouse steaks. They’re accompanied by a crisp…
Bobby Flay’s Quick Bolognese Sauce
One of New York’s great Celebrity Chefs cuts cooking time on an Italian Classic Chef Bobby Flay has been one of my favorite New York chefs ever since I worked above his store. That is to say when my office was above Mesa Grill, his…
Shrimp Tacos
“Taco Tuesday” has never been easier…or faster for that matter I love Tacos and I am particularly fond of Shrimp Tacos since I ate my first one at our local Taqueria, El Mitote (208 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023 Phone: (212) 874-2929). There, the…
Melissa Clark’s Mushroom Bourguignon
A Meat Lover’s Dream recipe…Mushroom Bourguignon from Melissa Clark As New Year’s resolutions go, the one about eating less meat in 2020 has a lot of traction. And for good reason. Not only is it good for you, but it’s also good for the planet. …
Seared Salmon with Citrus and Herb Salad from Lidey Heuck
Dinner Party on a weeknight? Why not when you can pull this dinner together before the doorbell rings. Our friend Laura was here from Colorado this week. And the only night we were mutually free was a Tuesday. So much for cooking an elaborate meal…
An encounter with Wolfgang Puck and his recipe for Chinois Chicken Salad
A return to California with a recipe and reminiscence of one of the true greats of California Cuisine. I came out to California this week as a guest of Viking Cruises. They’re naming the newest of their Ocean Cruise Ships, Jupiter and they are introducing…
Chicken Piccata
# 1 Candidate for Dinner any night this week This recipe is amazingly easy to put together and quick to cook. That makes it a candidate for any weeknight dinner you have this week. And I even found a hack that made it even easier.…
Two British Recipes: One for Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup and One for the Trip of a Lifetime–keeping $500 in your pocket.
One of the Greatest Trips of My Life yields a Recipe for a Soup I’ll never forget For someone who loves to travel and does so every chance I get, there are some trips that live on in memory long after I’ve come home. Onto…
