CHEWING THE FAT

GRILLED OR BROILED, CHICKEN AL PASTOR, IS THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF SWEET, SPICY AND TANGY FLAVOR Al Pastor means “in the style of the shepherd.”  Though it is arguably Mexico’s finest street food, the dish has its roots in the Lebanese immigrant community in Mexico.…

“This tender pound cake has slivers of vanilla-poached rhubarb running across the top and shot through the center, adding a tangy sweetness to the buttery crumb.”–Melissa Clark Finding a Rhubarb Pound Cake recipe was never an issue but finding one that was also great-looking was…

Bottled Green Goddess Dressing and Rotisserie Chicken creates a Spring Salad that will take your breath away. This salad is a salute to Spring. Green Goddess Dressing—a mixture of mayo, sour cream, anchovies, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, and chives makes it creamy rich.  But the…

You can craft Chef Antonia Lofaso’s delicate Spring Pea Ravioli in less time than you think. Jazzed up with a hint of Chili Oil, lemon zest, and parmesan, this Spring Ravioli is filled with a minty pea and ricotta filling. It’s surprisingly easy to make—especially…

Make any recipe you want this Sunday. But make it Mexican!  It’s Cinco de Mayo 2024! From carnitas to enchiladas, tortilla soup to pork tinga, here’s how to put the tastes of Mexico on a plate. You choose by protein if you’d like.  Chicken, Pork,…

HERE’S A ONE-POT PASTA DISH THAT TAKES ALL OF 25 MINUTES FROM START TO FINISH. This quick dinner dish stars store-bought cheese tortellini in a lemony cream sauce. For a punch of smoky flavor, we added crumbled thick-cut bacon. To top it all off, sweet…

 Celebrate Marcella Hazan’s 100th Birthday with a Treasury of her recipes and tips. April 15th would have been Marchella Hazan’s 100th Birthday. And what a celebration that would have been on Chewing The Fat!  I was traveling and missed toasting Marcella Hazan, a woman who…

OUR HARISSA LAMB MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE JOIN WHAT’S ALMOST THEIR OWN FOOD GROUP ON CHEWING THE FAT We’ve made meatballs from every possible protein from beef to bison. When we saw Whole Foods had a special on Atkin’s Farm lamb –$7.99 a lb—we couldn’t…

Usher in Spring with this terrific Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Tarragon Tart. This is a fantastic tart. And it’s right of the moment because it works best with Spring’s earliest and thin-stalk Asparagus. We used both Green and Red Asparagus in ours.  And then there’s…

LET’S TAKE A BREAK FROM THE KITCHEN AND BOARD A FRENCH EXPEDITION CRUISE SHIP FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE ALTOGETHER. HERE’S AN ARTICLE I WROTE FOR CRUISING JOURNAL (WWW.CRUISINGJOURNAL.COM) WITH AN ADDITION TO TALK ABOUT THE CUISINE ABOARD PONANT* Trust the French to create a Cruise Line…

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 INSTANT POT RECIPE KICKS UP THE FLAVOR OF POT ROAST THANKS TO A JAR OF JELLY. Quick to prep and filled with classic pot roast ingredients—chuck roast, red wine, carrots, potatoes, onions, and gravy— this pot roast is kicked up a notch with just…

        THE GRANDMA OF BON APPETIT’S GRANDMA-STYLE HOMEMADE PIZZA MUST HAVE BEEN FROM CHICAGO. When Bon Appetit magazine went full-on Pizza a while ago, I was hooked.  Particularly because Grandma’s Homemade Pizzs filled the entire cover.  You see I consider Pizza the…

MEATLESS MEALS 101: ROASTED BROCCOLI AND POTATO TACOS WITH FRIED EGGS This Kay Chun recipe came straight from the pages of the New York Times. Every Saturday, the Times publishes a set of 5 recipes to set us up for what to cook that week.…