Hot, Charred Cherry Tomatoes with Cold Yogurt! This edition of the “Cookbook Confidential” review series continues with Dorothy Grover Read, who delivers a terrific review from Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Simple” cookbook. She begins her review this way – a perfect… Read More ›
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Sweet Potato Mash With Lime! The Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club Reviews Ottolenghi’s “Simple” Recipe!
Keeping It “Simple!” Chef Bernadette, from the terrific website “New Classic Recipe”, has another installment of the Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club! As she writes: It is my great pleasure to bring you another set of great cookbook reviews this week…. Read More ›
Making “Zoodle Pasta!” Here’s Stanley Tucci’s Recipe For “Spaghetti alla Nerano” Using Fried Yellow Squash!
Behold the Mighty “Zoodle!” Yes, I am a “Zoodleholic”…it all began when my wife Alex didn’t want pasta one night – but we had a lot of Zucchini, so she bought this nifty “Zoodler” and away we went! It’s fast… Read More ›
Who Loves “Polpo alla Luciana”? Chef Mimi Shares A Delicious Recipe Here!
Chef Mimi Cooks A Traditional Italian Octopus Stew! I’m sharing a great new recipe from Chef Mimi, who posted on her blog the inspiration for the dish! Mimi posts that the recipe she found is from the blog Vincenzo’s Plate, but… Read More ›
I Tackle A “Chicken With Creamy Mushroom Sauce” Recipe!
Look Delicious? I’m sure it was, but I didn’t make it! Last week I shared this terrific “Chicken With Morels” photo, and vowed to make it myself – but in the week since I have been unable to find Morels,… Read More ›
The Origin Of My “Dinner And A Movie” Series! Plus A “Seafood Newburg” Recipe With “Downton Abbey!”
The Origin Of My “Dinner And A Movie” Series… Over the weekend, probably due to the Oscars airing on TV, I got a number of questions about my “dinner and a movie” series: where I watch a classic film and… Read More ›
I Am Making Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! Can I Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce?
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. Two years ago, I shared this story of trying to replicate their famous Meatball recipe –… Read More ›
Here’s A Recipe For Mediterranean Baked Stuffed Chicken Thighs!
Who Wants A Stuffed Baked Chicken Thigh? Well I did, after fining this cool recipe for a dish that adds some exotic mediterranean flavors to a chicken thigh! First and foremost, thanks to “The Mediterranean Dish” website for the recipe… Read More ›
Cold Out? This Terrific “Hazelnut Maple Eggnog” Will Warm You Up!
Who Needs A Tasty Way To Warm Up On A Cold Night? If you live in an area that is currently experiencing winter, you may need a nice way to warm up…what do I mean by winter weather? How about… Read More ›
Bacon Roses For Valentine’s Day! “Love Burgers” Too! Here Are The Best Romantic Dishes To Say “I Love You!”
Love Is In The Air! Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “Bacon Roses” and “Love Burgers”! It’s my annual Valentine’s Day treat: the most delicious ways to say “I LOVE YOU” to that special person in your life! Let’s begin with this perfectly shaped… Read More ›