Salad Ingredients: 1 pound bag shredded cabbage with carrots 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 package chicken ramen noodles, broken 1 small package sliced almonds Dressing Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons sugar chicken flavor packet from the ramen noodles Method: Brown the noodles and almonds in frying pan with a little oil. … Read more
Ingredients: 1 pound puff pastry dough 17 ounces ground beef 1/2 onion, diced 9 ounces button mushroom, sliced 7 ounces plus 2 tablespoons water 4 fluid ounces veal stock, reduced 1 ounce flour 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Note: you will need 12, 6-inch aluminum tart shells. Method:Mix the flour and 7 ounces … Read more
Ingredients 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic 1 cup morel mushrooms, chopped 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh 1 cup Arborio rice 4 to 5 cups water or stock 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/4 cup cream 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated 1/4 cup white wine salt and pepper to … Read more
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rice (arborio or medium grain white rice) 1 ¾ cups Porcini mushrooms, whole ½ cup butter ¼ cup onion, chopped 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 cup vegetable broth ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup milk ¼ cup Pecorino (Sardo or Romano), grated 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely … Read more
Like “Le lasange”, meatballs vary from region to region. In Campania the secret is in the pine nuts and raisins. Buone feste! Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork 1/2 to 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs 2 to 4 eggs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated 6 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons raisins, diced 1/2 cup … Read more
Ingredients: 2 butternut squashes, peeled and de-seeded 1 4-ounce package Boursin cheese 8 ounces heavy cream 1 whole egg 3 ounces mozzarella cheese salt and pepper to taste Method:Mix cheeses, cream, and egg. Ladle just enough cream mixture to lightly coat bottom of pan. Layer peeled squash on mixture. Repeat this step, layering cream … Read more
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh black mussels, cleaned 1 ounce ginger, diced 1 1/2 ounces garlic, chopped 1 1/2 ounces shallots chopped 1 ounce tamari soy sauce 2 ounces vegetable oil 1 ounce chives, chopped 2 ounces unsalted butter 3 ounces seedless cucumber, diced 1 ounce quality sake salt and pepper to taste Method:Warm … Read more
Which camp are you in? A: Truffles are earthy little pungent gifts from the ground that should be prized and savored in a meaningful and creative dish. B: Truffles are overrated bits of hype that chefs use to glam their menus while hiding their technical failings. Honestly, sometimes I’m in both camps at the same … Read more
I’ve been thinking about the ride home, post dinner party. I think I’ve come up with the perfect parting gift. I imagine my guests, driving away after a full evening of good food and good wine, inevitably deconstructing the night and sort of relishing the fact that they won’t have to do dishes when they … Read more
This is the week to check out the Midtown Global Market … I know you’ve been meaning to get back there. Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday: Anyone can give out Snickers or Double Bubble, don’t you want to be the cool Halloween House that gives our Chupa Chups or Pocky sticks? Check out the global … Read more