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Bucatini with Brussels Sprouts, from Corkbuzz - April 25, 2012
The Tasting Table agrees with me as to their favorite Corkbuzz dish: the buttery bowl of bucatini with Brussels sprouts and chile oil. They like it with a glass of Trimbach Riesling Reserve with it — which is why they …
Southern Italian Fondue (Bagna Calde) - January 11, 2012
Thinking about garlic reminded me of a favorite dish for easy entertaining I featured almost 30 years ago after having met an Italian home cook who did amazing things with escarole … and, of course, garlic.
I recalled the concept …
Deep-Dish Potato Torta with Peppers and Olives - September 25, 2011
Try this make-ahead meatless dish for a weekend brunch, picnic or tailgating, as this is good either hot or at room temperature. To simplify, just drained, jarred roasted peppers.
Deep-Dish Potato Torta with Peppers and Olives
2 pounds peeled potatoes, …
Express (aka Quick!) Linguine with Broccoli di Rabe - September 18, 2011
An express — quick-to-prepare pasta recipe.
Express Linguine with Broccoli di Rabe
Cook 1/2 pound sliced hot or sweet sausage in large skillet over medium heat, turning often until browned, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cloves minced garlic and cook …
Express (aka Quick!) Tortellini in Fresh Tomato Sauce - July 15, 2011
An express — quick-to-prepare — tortellini recipe, using 1 package (9-ounces) of tortellini cooked in salted water until al dente. Before draining, save about 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to add — if desired — one tablespoon at …
Express (aka Quick!) Mediterranean Tortellini with Smoked Mozzarella - March 24, 2011
An express — quick-to-prepare — tortellini recipe.
Mediterranean Tortellini with Smoked Mozzarella: Sauté 1 medium-sized sliced onion in 2 T olive oil until golden, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup halved grape tomatoes and 1 minced clove garlic; cook 1 …
Caseus Fromagerie Bistro - February 22, 2011
Bon Appétit occaisionally rounds up a variety of not-to-be-missed specials from restaurants across the country. And what kind of New Haven born son would I be if I didn’t point out a hometown star, Caseus Fromagerie Bistro.
The restaurant was …
Express (aka Quick!) Linguine with White Clam Sauce - February 10, 2011
An express — quick-to-prepare pasta recipe.
Express Linguine with White Clam Sauce Cook 3 cloves minced garlic in 1 T oil over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the liquid from two 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams, reserving clams. …
Express (aka Quick!) Garlicky Linguine - December 31, 2010
An express — quick-to-prepare — pasta recipe for
Express Garlicky Linguine
Cook linguine according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/4 c cooking water. Heat 3 T olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add 3 cloves minced garlic; cook, …
Express (aka Quick!) Tortellini Recipes - December 21, 2010
Here are a few quick tortellini recipes. Each is for 1 package (9-ounces) of tortellini cooked in salted water until al dente. Before draining, save about 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to add — if desired — one …
Express (aka Quick!) Jarlsberg Recipes - December 16, 2010
Use Jarlsberg (regular or lite) for cooking in any recipe calling for Swiss cheese. Top onion soup, add to a Reuben sandwich, use in a grilled cheese, or try it in one of these Express Lane Cooking recipes:
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Express (aka Quick!) Entrees Using Peanut Butter - December 2, 2010
Looking for delicious recipes that you can get on the table in under 15 minutes with little fuss, and big flavors. What follows are Peanut Butter (PB) recipes adapted from Express Lane Cooking®, my daily syndicated column. These originally posted …
Express (aka Quick!) Soup Recipes - November 26, 2010
Here are a few recipes for you, adapted from my Express Lane Cooking® column recipes. Each one uses a 32-ounce container, preferably Swanson Organic Chicken Broth. These originally posted when we featured Swanson Organic Chicken Broth
Bangkok Chicken & Rice …
Smoky Vanilla BBQ Sauce - November 10, 2010
1 T butter
1 T chopped garlic
1 c ketchup
2 T brown sugar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 T canned chipotle chilies with sauce, …
Black Bean and Chorizo Chili - October 7, 2010
Mini Fish Tacos - October 2, 2010
Beef Rendang from Bentara in New Haven - August 23, 2010
Chicken Pad Thai - August 6, 2010
A quick and easy recipe for Chicken Pad Thai to make on a hot summer’s night.
Chicken Pad Thai
2 T oil, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 oz. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips, deveined shrimp or …
Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers - July 30, 2010
Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers
1 lb. ground beef
1 T Worcestershire sauce
4 canned pineapple slices, drained
12 mini Hawaiian sweet or small whole wheat dinner rolls, split
Lettuce
Sauce:
1/4 c barbecue
…
Barbecue Pork and Mushrooms - July 4, 2010
An easy dish to prepare with 5 minutes prep time and 45 minutes unattended cooking time.
Barbecue Pork and Mushrooms
1 whole pork tenderloin, trimmed (about 1 pound)
1 T barbeque sauce, honey-smoked
2 Portabella mushroom caps, sliced into 1/4 …
Grilled Summer Salad with Avocado - May 14, 2010
CLK Recipe Book - May 12, 2010
Sick of your crappy little kitchen? So was Jennifer Schaertl, so she decided to write a book about making gourmet meals in her crappy little kitchen. Take that linoleum! Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens is Schaertl’s cookbook debut, and …
Greek Rice Salad - April 22, 2010
The food section on Parade.com just published my yummy Greek Rice Salad – a recipe originally printed in Joanne Lamb Hayes and my “Rice” cookbook. Do check out Parade.com as each day they highlight one hot recipe.
This is one …
Malaysian Kitchen: Beef Rendang - April 13, 2010
The Malaysian Kitchen (part 2). This time Kathy Wong, the chef at Laut — a Malaysian/Thai Kitchen at 15 East 17th Street, New York City — demonstrated Beef Rendang, a classic dish that I’ve eaten many times, but never realized …
Avocado Piquillo Pepper Frittata Recipe - March 24, 2010
Courtesy of the California Avocado Commission, here’s a recipe created by chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, chef/owners of Ciudad in Los Angeles, the Border Grill restaurants in Santa Monica, Calif., and Las Vegas, and the Border Grill Truck, …
The Tasting Table agrees with me as to their favorite Corkbuzz dish: the buttery bowl of bucatini with Brussels sprouts and chile oil. They like it with a glass of Trimbach Riesling Reserve with it — which is why they …
Read MoreEven if you don’t watch Mad Men, you’ve heard about the hot series based on life in the ‘60s and Don Draper, it’s lead character. The series is so hot that clothing styles and the cuisine and cocktails of …
Read MoreJust attended a “Destination DC’s 2012 New York Media Reception,” where I met Derek Brown, owner of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. He was serving a cocktail, made with Bowmore Single Malt Scotch —that was well blended, not too …
Read MoreChristina Verrelli’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream was the winner of a million dollars at the Pillsbury Bakeoff last month in Orlando.
Martha Stewart announced all the winners live on her television show broadcast from the Bakeoff. Martha …
Read MoreIn a newsletter I received from Kardea Gourmet recently, I saw this simple recipe for chimichurri — an herb-oil sauce to add flavor to foods used widely in Argentina. Thought I’d share it!
Traditionally it’s used for grilled meats — …
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