Entrées

With the popularity of “Meatless Mondays” as well as some folks avoiding meat on Fridays during Lent, it seems wise to boost the number of vegetarian meals that are in my recipe box.  This recipe for Eggplant in Hunan Style fills that category and is–Read more

The food photographed for the cover of Bon Appétit is meant to be mouth-watering. So it was just my luck that a plate of Honey-Pecan Fried Chicken graced the cover of the maiden issue of my vintage Bon Appétit cooking experiment. When I showed the issue that–Read more

An “urban cantina” in Santa Monica where we have lingered over delicious, creative meals is the Border Grill, that L.A. institution overseen by Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. I was happily surprised to see these two chefs profiled in a “Cooking Class” feature written by Karen–Read more

When the year begins, I always yearn for a lighter take on foods–especially after spending the holiday season indulging in treats. Looking through the January 1986 issue of Bon Appétit, I found 11 recipes for “Light Entrées” in an article written by Carol P. Robertson.–Read more

One feature of the 1986 issues of Bon Appétit was a monthly column written by Abby Mandel about the food processor. Mandel was a well-regarded cookbook writer from Chicago who celebrated the midwestern table in her recipes. In these columns she created and adapted recipes using the food processor–Read more