So...
We couldn't celebrate two major holidays (Easter and our 39th Anniversary) on the same night, so Easter had to wait until Monday!
Last night, for some unknown reason, the Anniversary menu somehow evolved into an '80s greatest hits: grilled…
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I can hardly believe it's already St. Patrick's Day again... My parents were right when they told me time just goes faster and faster!
We were never an Irish Stew kind of family, so I've pretty much had to make…
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Every year I'm determined to come up with some new ways to use the Remains of the (Thanksgiving) Day. Not that I don’t love the annual progression of favorites!!
I spied a bag of flour tortillas in the fridge (from…
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I got it into my head that I wanted a dinner with sausage. So I ran through all the usual suspects… pasta with sausage (a No because, though I’d be happy eating pasta every day, I try not to do…
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I'm continuing to work my way through the samples sent to me by @sitkasalmonshares, and I am thrilled every time I taste something new.
As all of you know, I make crab cakes whenever my wallet allows. One of…
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Read this one!
Because the chances of our ever having a piece of meat like this again are pretty much slim to none!!!
It’s not often... OK, only once... when the love of your life turns 65.
He asked for…
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I have recently come to the conclusion that if you can lay out the money and have the freezer space, buying large cuts of meat is the way to go. Not crazy large like a whole cow or anything. But…
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Big sale on tuna!
Time for a variation on an old friend: Tuna Filet Mignon from Union Square Café…
You can find the basics here...
http://www.thisoldchef.com/blog.html/grilled_yellowfin_tuna_with_pickled_ginger/
This time, probably because Charlie and I had been talking about our visit to…
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OK. I know. I often post pizza.
Because I often MAKE pizza.
But this one really deserves a post because it was particularly wonderful, and it's been a couple of years since I discovered the joys of tasting this great…
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We were experiencing a rather grotesque week of heat and humidity here in the City... Upper 90s in the day and virtually no cool-down at night. And the humidity was rainforest-like.
Ergo, Charlie requested cold Asian noodles.
Perfect!
And I…
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I happened to have some milk rapidly approaching its use-by date. So I made some paneer, just to be ready the next time we wanted some Indian food...
Paneer
Make fresh ricotta...
http://www.thisoldchef.com/blog.html/homemade_ricotta_with_fresh_herbs/
Drain about 1 hour in a towel-lined…
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Oh, Dear Reader, have I come up with a winner!
And not just a winner...
A major one!
A few nights ago, I made a French "chicken in a pot..." not roasted... not braised... just a chicken, a Dutch oven,…
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I often wish that described me...
But in this case, it's a poppyseed cake I've been making since the early '80s. The original recipe (found in the old Joy of Cooking) called for two layers and a pastry cream…
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Please forgive me for not posting lately. I’ve been so busy writing articles for various digital platforms that I have seriously neglected my own TOC. I will try to correct that!
So, a few nights ago, I made a pretty…
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I try to make sure that we eat well every night.
I try not to fall into "The Rotation Trap..." Seven (or however many) dishes served on an endless loop. Yes, of course there are faves that consistently reappear on…
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