Tag Archives: Cooking
Blini Party for Two
“I’m making blinis for an appetizer,” declared my boyfriend on Christmas Eve. In my carefully planned “Holiday Menu,” I had designated the smoked salmon we bought for Christmas day, think a Scandinavian-style brunch would be a nice way to spend … Continue reading
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How To Make Prawn Curry Recipe (Food & Drink: Indian)
How To Make Prawn Curry Recipe (Food & Drink: Indian).
Filed under Home Cook
The Only Roast Chicken Recipe You Need
Forget everything else. Thomas Keller’s “My Favorite Simple Roast Chicken” recipe so perfect and so simple, to try this once is to have mastered it. By “raining” salt over the skin, you create a moisture shield in a sense, so … Continue reading
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The Polenta Post
When I was little, my stepfather often made polenta to go with the steaks he’d grilled. This occasion was severely disappointing. I wanted creamy mashed potatoes. What I got was a pale yellow square that looked like it could be … Continue reading
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Food Surfing
On this lovely Friday before Labor Day, I share with you an incredible food blog that you should read (in addition to reading mine!). Sunday Suppers revolves around cooking classes/supper with friends. Each post is devoted to … Continue reading
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Recipe: All About Frittatas
I like to think I’m pretty good at finding easy things to make that LOOK, if not difficult, at least complex. The frittata is a classic example. It’s pretty like a cake, full of aesthetically pleasing things like green vegetables … Continue reading
Beautiful Things: Prosciutto, Ricotta and Figs
There are snacks, and then there are REALLY GOOD SNACKS. RGS should be simple concoctions rendered brilliant by the quality of ingredients. In this case, a slice of toasted Pugliese bread from Grandaisy Bakery, fresh ricotta and ethereal prosciutto from … Continue reading
Summer Salad Recipe
A few weeks ago I made this watermelon and feta salad for a party. This might be one of my favorite summer salads. It’s light, it’s fresh, sweet mixed with salty, and full of interesting textures that makes me … Continue reading
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The Home Chef and the Man
A weekend in the country is idyllic, but when the host, a bon vivant named Galen, promises endless amounts of his cooking and cocktailing, a weekend in the country becomes something else entirely, an experience of ecstatic sensory overload that … Continue reading
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Salty Obsession
Your kitchen should have a few varieties of salt on hand, because salt, in moderation, makes everything better. There are salts harvested in palm trunks. There are smoked salts. For the person who can’t make up … Continue reading
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