Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

January 19, 2019

Home with a cold on a rainy day, thinking about soup. Up pops a recipe on Deepak Chopra’s website (of all places) in an article entitled “3 Warming Soup Recipes to Fend Off Winter Weight Gain” The universe apparently is interested in meeting all of my needs at once! As you scan the list of […]

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Pasta All”Amatriciana

January 13, 2019

This is a spicy, savory classic Italian red pasta sauce, originating in the historic hilltop town of Amatrice northeast of Rome. It was created as a peasant dish made with local ingredients; guanciale (high quality bacon from pork cheeks) and pecorino, a hard salty sheep’s-milk cheese. Back in the 19th century when the dish was […]

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Pork Saltimbocca

January 5, 2019

After a life in the food industry, Jessica Battilana thought it was time to hand over her tried and true recipes with a cook book called “Repertoire”. She has worked as the reservations person at Chez Panisse, in Sunset magazines test kitchen, writing restaurant reviews in San Francisco, and lots of cook book collaborations where […]

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Burst Cherry Tomatoes and Pancetta on Toast from Michael Gallina

December 31, 2018

Happy New Year! Food and Wine Magazine is just out with their 30th annual list of Americas Best New Chefs, and Michael Gallina is one of them. He brought his reverence for vegetables with him when he returned to his home town of St. Louis to open Vicia, named for a common Midwestern cover crop […]

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Oven Baked Creamy Cheese Polenta

December 26, 2018

The idea of stirring a hot, bubbling cauldron of polenta on the stove-top while the rest of your dinner requires your attention just doesn’t make sense. This is a brilliant solution by private chef Sabrina on her website Dinner Then Dessert. She had a client who wanted polenta with almost every meal, so she came […]

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Ina’s Garten’s Red-Wine Braised Short Ribs

December 26, 2018

When this iconic cook book author states that “This may be my favorite recipe ever”, you just know you have to try it; and soon. It’s time consuming but not difficult, and as she states, “Just about the most comforting dinner you can imagine.” The stew is simmered for several hours with a whole bottle […]

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Skinny Taste Dijon-Maple Chicken With Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash

December 9, 2018

When Terri sent me this recipe, saying Bill had labeled it her “best new recipe” it jumped to the head of the line. I knew about Gina Homolka’s Skinny Taste blog and cookbooks from Brittany, and love her concept of healthy, tasty meals with an eye on portion control. Her new book “Skinny Taste One […]

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Cristina Tosi’s Grandma’s Iced Oatmeal Cookies

December 2, 2018

Founder of the Milk Bar bakery chain, the award winning Cristina Tosi has said that “This cookie is the reason I learned how to bake.” After working her way up as a pastry chef in famous New York restaurants, she decided to get out of fine dining and back to her roots. She has two […]

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Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies

November 18, 2018

Every album has an obvious hit, every cook book a standout recipe. I listened to the Bon Apetit podcast interviewing Alison Roman about her first cook book “Dining In”, and it wasn’t long until she was asked about “that chocolate chip cookie recipe”. She said she’s always found those iconic cookies “too sweet, too soft, […]

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Parmesan Pesto Zucchini Sticks from “Cook Like A Pro”

November 14, 2018

One more from Ina’s new book! The combination of pesto, garlic and Parmesan crumbs coating the zucchini is just so rich and delicious! I have made these twice; the first time I cut the spears a little thicker, but they were better and crunchier when I did what Ina said and made each spear long […]

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