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FRENCH ONION SOUP, THE ULTIMATE SLOW FOOD THAT CAN’T BE RUSHED
OVER THE HOLIDAYS I JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE FRENCH ONION SOUP. Locked in the house on a streak of cold, rain-soaked days, I had plenty of time to make this French Classic. Caramelized onions cooked in a rich, beefy broth, topped with…
A Quick and Easy Weeknight recipe: Orecchiette with a Veal, Caper and White Wine Sauce.
There are plenty of people I’d love to spend time cooking with: My heroes like Tyler Florence, who seems to make everything I like. Ina Garten, who makes everything look so effortless. Thomas Keller who makes everything look well, so, complicated. But I’d have to…
Spicy Pork Stew or What do I do with all that leftover Pernil?
I had a sizeable piece of Ingrid Hoffman’s delicious Cuban Pernil, which of course I had to cook in order to post. I also had, in abundance, the great-tasting Pigeon Peas and Rice I made as a side. I could hardly get…
Review of “Jamie’s Food Revolution” and a Quick and Easy Chicken Curry from Jamie Oliver
The first post on Chewing the Fat was about Jamie Oliver’s Beef and Guinness Pie so if you’ve been with us for the whole ride, you know I am a huge fan of the man. I was very pleased to see his latest book…
Golden Potatoes with Caper Brown-Butter Crumbs
More frequently than I wish, something absolutely delicious that I want to share with you simply doesn’t photograph as appetizingly as I would hope. Sometimes, I have to make a judgment as to whether the photograph is just going make everyone want to turn…
Two hams gone wrong…and two recipes that could have saved them…Cuban Pernil and Pigeon Peas and RIce
Ingrid Hoffman’s Recipe for Cuban Pernil uses a Fresh Ham as its start off point. Much to my absolute horror, my dear friend, Ann Legette in Greensboro, NC, sent me the following…
The Ultimate Cranberry Citrus Relish
Jill Clark and I have been cooking together since she was in Dr. Denton’s. We’ve had so many great holidays together that The Making of the Cranberry Sauce is an annual event. And it’s taken place all over the map—even in Hong Kong. Several years…
Review of da Umberto, a Tuscan Classic in Chelsea
You have to be doing something right when you set up shop in 1987, in what was then an unfashionable part of town, and keep people packing your restaurant for the next 22 years. But it’s a love it or hate it kind of place…
Osso Buco, the Perfect Dinner Party Fare for right now.
What’s wonderful about this delicious entrée is that it only improves with a day or two in the refrigerator. And you just reheat it, mash some potatoes, toss a salad and a truly special dinner is on the table in no time. Osso Buco…
The 10 Best Cookbooks of 2009 and the Top 20 Worst Restaurant Foods in America
It’s that time of year when everyone comes out with their end-of-year lists. I haven’t been at this long enough to choose last year’s 10 Best Cookbooks. But I’d have a lot of competition out there if I did. Everyone you’ve ever heard of and…
Salmon with Lentils
I’ve been asked for quick weeknight recipes and while this one involves a little chopping, I think it falls into that category. Salmon has to be the week night cook’s best friend. It’s fast, it can undergo many disguises and it’s good for you. It’s important,…
Three Christmas Ideas for Cooks
My partner Andrew’s family has a rule: No Christmas gifts with plugs or handles. The only way I got a flat screen TV into the house was to say it was from Santa who wasn’t aware of the rule. Santa still doesn’t get it. One…
Review of Salumeria Rosi in New York City
First of all, let’s get the name right. It’s SALLA MARIA RO SEE. And it’s well worth checking out especially if you’ve already trekked across or up town to go to the Lincoln Square movies or Lincoln Center. It’s a brief walk up Broadway, a…
