Seasonal recipes for today's kitchen
Looking for a new chocolate dessert, I happened upon a recipe for “Sin Pie” in the April 1986 issue of Bon Appétit. It appears in the RSVP column, requested from the Joie de Vivre restaurant in Chatham, New Jersey. The pie’s ingredient list lived up–Read more
Lately I have been entranced with the cuisine of the British Isles, thanks to conversations about cooking with my friend Iris. While many people jump to the stereotype that Great Britain offers only tasteless food, the nation boasts lots of folks who are cooking great dishes–Read more
Spring is officially here, and I have a dish to help welcome it into your home. To go along with the emerging buds on the trees and flowers in the garden, you can cook something new. Crepes do not make frequent appearances on dessert menus, and that makes–Read more
We have always loved the food of Louisiana—especially the recipes of Cajun country and of New Orleans. After seeing an episode of “Southern at Heart,” in which Food Network chef Damaris Phillips shared her version of some New Orleans classics, Chuck decided that he needed–Read more
My octogenarian amigo Antonio has always loved Valentine’s Day. He gets lots of attention from an attractive friend who calls him, “Mi Amor,” and they shower each other with baskets full of pink flowers and red velvet cupcakes, chocolates, and the like. What his lady friend–Read more