The other night I discovered some bourbon hidden in the back of a cupboard, so of course what would one do when one discovers Bourbon Hidden in the Back of a Cupboard?
I think one would make a Manhattan.
Now…
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In Cleveland
So, I'm here in Cleveland hard at work... Lovely group of folks... and I'm being reminded of the winters during my youth in Detroit... It's snowing every day... not a lot, but every day.
The bad news is, I have…
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Oh Boy, Oh Boy... Can That Boy... Foxtrot!!!!! (Pasta with Italian Sausage and Sage)
So... We had a great dance rehearsal today...
Yes, I said “dance...”
And I was pretty hungry tonight... So I thought it was time to bring out the EVOO, and the sausage, and the Parmesan from Teitel Bros.
It's a…
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COD! (Sauteed Cod with Pardina Lentils)
One of my stores recently had a “wild-caught” cod special… and I am nothing if not frugal… OK… REALLY CHEAP…
I bought a one-pound piece… salted and peppered it… dusted it with flour… and sautéed it quickly in butter and…
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Another Great Adventure
Well... here I go again…
This Old Chef is about to leave on another great adventure. I'm off to the Great Lakes Theater...
and then the Idaho Shakespeare Festival...
...for a very long time!
I'm playing wonderful roles in two…
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Welcome to the Theatre
As an actor, I have spent all of my adult life leaving...
On average, I have done approximately 4-5 plays a year... and that has necessitated leaving home for long stretches of time. And then, after establishing some sort of…
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Arthur Avenue Redux (Shopping Italian)
Just did the last trip to Arthur Avenue before taking off for Cleveland for seven weeks!
Yes, I realize that there are Italians AND Italian stores in Cleveland... but I can't leave NYC without my Teitel Bros. fix.
So I…
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Sesame Noodles (Sort of...)
It's not often that I have a craving for kind of low-end take-out... You know, the stuff you had delivered to the dorm late at night. And every now and then I really want some sesame noodles... but, of course…
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Spoils of Catering (Indian-Style Chicken Curry)
After the big fundraiser we catered the other day, we were left with a big bag of blanched vegetables from the crudité basket... So of course a stir-fry was the first thought...
But we had just lived through the big…
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Portions... The Real Key (Chicken Schnitzel with Lemon & Capers, Tater Tots and Salad)
Yes... I'm going to jump on the "portion" bandwagon.
Most of us don't get up at 5 to milk the cows and then spend a 12-hour day working in the fields... So we don't need quite as many calories as…
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REALLY Smoked Sea Salt!
My best friend, writer and chef Deb Stenard, LOVES to find new, different, interesting things for me to try out. Recently, she and her husband Paul were wandering around an L.A. farmer's market when they happened upon a new spice…
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Meatloaf Without The Oven (Meatloaf Burger with Sriracha)
Frequently, I have this urge for my mother's meatloaf...
But sometimes, it's summer, and the thought of heating the oven (and the whole house) to cook a meatloaf just isn't any fun.
And sometimes, I don't want days of meatloaf…
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Valentine's Day (Pizza with Prosciutto, Garlic & Sage)
It's February 14th...
And I realize that it's THE chocolate day...
But since we have always bucked trends...
Tonight, I made a prosciutto pizza... and, believe it or not... we found some live, happy sage under the snow in the…
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Comfort Needed (Pasta with Prosciutto, Duxelles and Parmesan)
The other night we were feeling in need of a little comfort. We had worked very hard catering a big fundraiser, and pasta seemed to fit the bill...
I realized I had a little bit of prosciutto in the fridge…
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TOFU... For Beginners Like Me... (Stir-Fry with Tofu, Arugula, Ginger and Garlic)
I know tofu can be a frightening and horrifying thing! But I have finally conquered my fear and horror...
And I like it!!!
Buy a block of extra firm, put it on a plate, put another plate on top of…
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