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Valentine’s Day Recipes from Clove and Cumin!
My friends Tareq and Lima, very talented home cooks, have put together a very special menu for February 14th with recipes and photos. You must check it out! https://cloveandcumin.com/
“Kings from Queens: The Run-DMC Story” starts airing on Peacock on Feb 1
photo by Janette Beckman Here I am with The Husband at the premiere in NYC of the new 3-part documentary series on Peacock, “Kings from Queens: The Run-DMC Story.” (Bill was the crew’s publicist between 1984 and 1992.) I highly recommend it. It’s a great story, well told by Run…
My Favorite New Children’s Book!
“Leola Bakes in Paris,” combines two of my favorite things – biscuits and Paris! You must check it out for the aspiring young cooks in your family. You can find it on Amazon or order it directly from the author, Stephanie Dunlap. http://leolabakes.com
Seared Beef in Autumn Broth with Wasabi Cream
Everything that goes into this soup contributes flavor. You can vary the vegetables according to your taste and what is available in your supermarket. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: about 15 minutes Total preparation time: 33 minutes 2 medium carrots 2 medium parsnips 2 small turnips 2…
Three Ingredient Apple Crisp
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz If you don’t count the salt (and you shouldn’t), you might wonder how the heck anyone can make a delicious apple crisp with just three ingredients. The answer is by starting with granola, which comes equipped with oats, nuts, sugar, and dried fruit. (Is this cheating? …
Cheesy Baked Grits
A kind of carbo-licious porridge made from dried and coarsely ground corn, grits are to Southern cuisine what potatoes are to Northern cuisine – a deeply satisfying staple. These days we’re starting to see grits all over the country. Oftentimes, they’ll show up at breakfast seasoned with salt and pepper,…
Clam Tomato and Bacon Stew with Grilled Garlic Bread
Cooked hard-shell clams are an unbeatable two-for-the price-of-one delight – you get the clams themselves and the clam liquid they give off as they cook, which creates an instant sauce with astonishing depth of flavor. And it’s simple. You just combine the clams with some liquid (and aromatics, if you…
Butterscotch Pudding Cake
When I was a kid and we visited Cambridge, my parents used to take me to an old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Harvard Square. They served a butterscotch sundae made of coffee ice cream, hot butterscotch sauce, and whipped cream. Boy it was good! This pudding cake reminds me of…
Holiday Recipe Collection
Each year as the Holidays approach, I get requests for many of the traditional recipes that everyone wants to make for entertaining. Here are a few of my favorites. Links to the recipes for the Collection appear below. Appetizers: Crispy Zucchini Sticks with Olive Dip (recipe) Oven-baked Rosemary Potato Chips (recipe)…
The Smoothest Mashed Potatoes
I’ve made mountains of mashed potatoes in my little life by faithfully adhering to the method I learned in cooking school. And I’ve always been reasonably happy with the results. But really, how far wrong can you go with potatoes, butter, and cream? Who cares if the mashed potatoes are…