Winter Recipes
Braised Duck Ragu Recipe with Fennel and Tagliatelle
You may think that the title of this post makes it sound like some big, heavy, complicated, difficult recipe to produce, but I want to assure you that it’s anything but. One of the beauties of rustic Italian food is that it’s all relatively simple, even for an elegant meal such as braised duck. This [...]
Organic Crispy Braised Chicken Recipe with Fennel, Olives, Lemon…and Bacon
Aimee got me a great cookbook for Christmas – Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc At Home and I immediately really began to enjoy the organic, seasonal recipe that were featured in the book. This is one of the first recipes that caught my eye, so I wanted to make it. Braised chicken perhaps doesn’t do as [...]
Swiss Cheese Fondue Recipe – Traditional (and delicious) Ski Food from the Alps
A few years back, me and a couple buddies took some time off and went on a ski trip in the Swiss and French Alps. The trip took us to the Jungfrau, where we stayed in Wengen – a totally traditional and classic ski village. While there, we had to try the traditional Fondue after [...]
Holiday Fish Recipe: Monkfish Recipe Served with a Green Olive and Red Wine Sauce
During the holiday season, we are treated with many decadent culinary delights. It is the time of year when calories don’t count (because, clearly, it is important for your health to develop a “winter layer”) and heavy cream and cartons of butter are staples in your refrigerator. After our fourth holiday party, having never missed [...]
Healthy Comfort Food Recipe: Stewed Red Lentils with Kale and Kielbasa
There are times in our lives when we just need to be nurtured. Not only was today a Monday, but it was also the first day of the year that had that real winter chill in the air. With many people at work out sick, I thought I better prepare a meal that would warm [...]
‘Tournament’ Texas Chili Recipe: A Bowl of Red – The Chili State of Mind
Ever since I had a bowl of “3-X” at The Texas Chili Parlor – the famous spot in Austin, I’ve been enchanted by the call of the Red. A pot of chili creates an excitement and sense of history. Most of what I know about chili came from an article in Esquire magazine from [...]
Need a Thanksgiving Potato Idea? Here’s an Awesome Potato Casserole: Potato au Gratin Recipe
As our array of Thanksgiving recipes continues, I thought it was necessary to include a potato recipe. I have to confess, however, that I am not crazy about mashed potatoes, which I know is almost sacrilegious in this country. Mashed potatoes are probably the most popular side for all dishes uniquely American, including fried chicken [...]
Pork, Spinach and Feta Ragu with Vodka Sauce
Out of habit, I make a lot of pasta. I have made hundreds of variations of this dish, with some sort of ground meat or sausage, some variation on vegetables, and sauce. Come to think of it, I could pretty easily write an entire cookbook full of them, changing the ingredients to accommodate the changes in season [...]
An Easy Go-To Indian Dish: Spicy Chicken Saag with Onion Chutney and Rice
Saag is one of the items on the Indian menu that I enjoy immensely. It’s usually something that gets me out to Indian restaurants, along with Bhurta (eggplant), and Chicken Tikka Masala. Typically, it’s served with paneer, the Indian cheese that resembles the taste of ricotta with the texture more like feta. Chicken saag is [...]
Early Season Farmer’s Market Bliss – Sweet Turnip Custard
Yesterday, Adrian and I were at the first farmer’s market of the season in Central Square, Cambridge, which is conveniently located less than a block from our house. Since we used to live in California, where farmer’s markets are year-round, we never realized how much we would miss such easy access to fresh, local produce. Now that we [...]
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