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Grilled Sirloin Steak Salad with Seasonal Vegetables and Asian flavors
My dear friend, Cate, who bears more than a passing resemblance to the other Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, came to lunch over the weekend. Cate, of course, asked that I not go to any trouble. So I really didn’t. Still I wanted to give her…
It’s National Blueberry Month…and we’re celebrating with the famous Blueberry Muffin recipe from Jordan Marsh and Stern’s Department Stores
Truth be told, it’s National Blueberry Month in Canada! My homeland loves to differentiate itself from its neighbor to the south. In the US, National Blueberry Month is held in July. Well, it’s colder up north and perhaps their crop doesn’t come into…
Lazy Man’s Bouillabaisse with Lulu Peyraud’s Quick Rouille
Since we live in one of the great ocean fishing areas of the country, the temptation to eat the freshest seafood imaginable is an almost daily event. The fishing boats go out early from Montauk and their catch is in our fish markets later that morning. The…
Ceviche of Fluke, Shelter Island style
Aerial View of Shelter Island Shelter Island, for those of you who don’t know, is a 5 minute ferryboat-only ride away from The Hamptons, or more properly Sag Harbor, or more specifically North Haven. On the other end of the island, there’s an 8 minute…
Melissa Clark’s Roasted Heirloom Carrot Salad with Miso Dressing
David Santos and Melissa Clark While I’ve been familiar with heirloom tomatoes for several years now, this year was my introduction to heirloom carrots in, of all places, Trader Joe’s. It was there that I first saw a 2 lb. bag labeled Rainbow Carrots. …
Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake…fit for the White House and Our House
I know Andrew is good, I mean really good. But his baking skills really hit an all-time personal best with the making of this sinfully rich, fudgy, bittersweet cake. As Melissa Clark, who co-wrote “The Perfect Finish” (W.W. Norton and Co. (2010) the cookbook it…
Moroccan Flavored Tagine of Chicken with special thanks to Mrs. Eileen Gaden
I’ve wanted to cook in a tagine for ages and I mentioned this to my friends Bill and Peter. Now they are both the soul of generosity and recently when we were at their house for dinner, Bill presented me with 3 Tagines that…
"Best Ever Barbecued Ribs Recipe"
Bon Appetit’s Photo of its “Best Ever Ribs Recipe”. Would that the recipe was as good as their photo. One of my very favorite things to eat are ribs. Pork ribs and to get even more specific, St. Louis cut Pork Ribs which I…
Cocktail Party Fare: Shiitake Mushroom Crostini topped with Parmesan Cheese
The Cocktail Party is a perennial fixture of summer in the Hamptons. Let’s face it, it’s a great way to get all your social commitments covered in one big bash. It generally lasts a finite number of hours, usually three at…
Smoked Prime Rib on the Grill, Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto and Tortini of Zucchini
The lovely and extremely talented Elizabeth Karmel The 4th of July is upon us and there’s never a better time to fire up the grill and celebrate the joy of being an American. And there’s almost nothing more American than beef. And…
Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron from Bon Appetit
Eric Rippert Recently, Andrew and I went to hear Eric Rippert, Fish Chef Extraordinaire and proprietor of the perennially four-starred Le Bernardin restaurant in New York. Chef Rippert appeared at a food forum at the YMHA hosted by Adam Gopnick of The New Yorker magazine. …
Martha Stewart’s Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake
There’s a twitter feed called “Drunk Ina Garten” written by someone as a parody. And every time I post an Ina Garten piece, the guy who tweets it picks up on it in about five minutes flat, re-tweets it and I get tons of hits…
Paola’s Carnegie Hill Restaurant NYC and a recipe for Pasta con Asparagi (Pasta with Asparagus)
Paola’s Restaurant 1295 Madison Avenue at 92nd St. NYC Tel: (212) 794-1890 Reservations and Information: www.paolasrestaurant.com Paola’s Pici con Asparagi Not too long ago, I was early for a lecture in Carnegie Hill, a family-friendly East Side Manhattan neighborhood known to tourists by…