What the hell is a dip? No, I mean I KNOW what a dip is... but is it just a thick sauce? Is it chunky? Does it have to be mayo-based?
I once submitted a very thick, chunky bean and…
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Celeriac Maniac (Remoulade)
Sometime when you're at a farmer's market, go wild and buy 1 or 2 ugly dirty knobby things called celeriac or celery root. It may be ugly, but it's really good...
And here's an easy, VERY old-fashioned way to prepare…
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Know-It-All (Glass Cooktops)
Yes, it's true. I am a bit of a know-it-all (and yes, all of you who know me are saying "A bit???")... So when I run smack into facts that contradict me... it can be hard to admit my error(s)...
…
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Bus, Bus, Magic Bus (Fall in New England)
As I was settling in for my bus ride from Storrs CT to NYC last week, I had one of those moments. Contrary to popular belief, an actor's life is not always easy and fun. We're unemployed far more than…
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The End Approaches
I'm a big believer in seasons... and when the time for tomatoes is past, I believe we should offer thanks for the tomatoes we've had, and forget them until late next summer (OK... great canned tomatoes are a joy 365…
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Thai Curries
I don't use a lot of prepared things, but I always have a few jars of various Thai curry pastes (green, yellow, red, Mussaman) on hand. And if you're willing to search out the Asian area of your town, you'll…
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The Unexpected (Chicken Schnitzel with Garden Tomatoes and Herbs)
As you all know, I wasn't expecting to be home again until mid-October. But boy was I thrilled to be given this "bonus" week at home. So, the first night, surprise surprise... was a Caprese. The tomatoes are amazing... and…
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Soft Polenta
As you all know, I like to stir. I actually find it kind of meditative... yes, I really just said that! Anyway... I think making fresh polenta is so easy that I never resort to the rolls of stuff you…
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An Actor's Life for Me...
Gifts come around, every now and then. Because I'm in only the second act, my wonderful director and stage manager got together and figured out that I wouldn't be called for over a week... so I was offered the chance…
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Christmas in September (Filet Mignon with Corn Cakes)
I have the most generous friends in the world. And no, that is not hyperbole. So... a dear friend had given us 2 filet mignons. Yes, really. And they were so beautiful that there was absolutely no point in freezing…
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Pesto Redux!
Well, it's time again. I looked at all of the basil plants in the yard and realized the time had come... more pesto making!
So before the hottest rays of the sun could get to the leaves, I carefully sheared…
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The Last Supper (Chicken Schnitzel, Green Beans Provençale and Colcannon Rouge)
So, last Sunday night was my last meal at home for two months. Rehearsals started for Theresa Rebeck's O Beautiful the next day in Storrs, CT. A good send-off meal was in order. You may be wondering why there's a…
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O Beautiful
You all know I'm an actor as well as a food-obsessive... Well, exciting news: I'm off to the Connecticut Rep today to play Ben Franklin (yes, really) in a wonderful play, O Beautiful by Theresa Rebeck...
The excitement of doing…
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The Glut (The Perfect BLT)
We have just started to enter the dreaded tomato glut... that time in August in the Northeast when you have almost too many tomatoes... OK, I know that TOO MANY TOMATOES is "oxymoronic..." you can't really have too many. But…
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