Pasta Melanzana with Roasted Red Peppers and Mascarpone Cheese

The scenario: It’s been a hell of a day. The weather is somewhere between snow and rain - not bad enough to warrant a snow day, but plenty dreary to make it hard to get out of bed. You spent too many hours at work. You feel like putting on your slippers and taking a nap on the couch rather than going to the grocery store, but you are in no position to drop forty bucks on take-out that will feed you once and will only only satisfy you until twenty minutes after you begin eating, at which point you know you will feel bloated and slightly guilty for overeating.

Easy and Delicious Wild Ingredients: Poached Salmon with Chanterelle Mushrooms

Don’t let me fool you, this recipe is rather rich and rather French.  If you’ve never poached fish, go ahead and try it with a fish with a fairly high fat content like Salmon, Sea Bass or Sardines even.  It’s tougher to overcook and will stand up better to this cooking process.
Salmon is always a [...]

Braised Chicken with Eggplant, Served with Parmesan Orzo

Tonight was one of those nights when there wasn’t much in the house, it was raining all day, and I didn’t feel like venturing back out into the night to face the perils of the grocery store. I was rummaging through the pantry and I had, luckily, defrosted some chicken, and with only a [...]

Gremolata Using a Buddha’s Hand (with Swordfish)

Did you guys ever see that Iron Chef episode where Cat Cora pulls out the Buddha’s Hand and everyone (including me) was like “WTF is that”?  I’ve been looking for one of these ever since.  Our friend Tyson brought one over to our house last Thanksgiving as I remember and used the zest in his [...]

A Take on a Northern Italian Classic

This savory bolognese sauce is pared down to the fresh, essential ingredients.  But I promise, it’s as delicious as it is simple.

I have to largely credit the lovely chef Giada de Laurentiis for this recipe, though I’ve updated it slightly to better incorporate my personal tastes.

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
3 garlic [...]