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Cheeseburgers Steamed in Beer
My first official cooking job was in the mid 70’s at a bar in Ann Arbor Michigan (where I went to college) called the Del Rio. The most famous item on the menu, invented by a bored cook one slow day, was a burger called the “Det Burger,” a quarter…
Another Amazing Meal at Dirt Candy!
Dirt Candy is a 1 star Michelin vegetarian restaurant in the lower east side of New York City with some of my hands down all time favorite food. They offer a five course tasting menu with a few extras thrown in. Not only is the food extraordinary, but also the…
My July Fourth Recipe in People Magazine !
And here’s the actual recipe: Red, White and Blue Stuffed StrawberriesServings: 16 stuffed strawberry halves, serving 4 8 large strawberries 2 ounces Neufchatel or one third less fat cream cheese 1 ½ teaspoons sugar 1 ounce white chocolate, finely chopped 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon fresh lemon…
Milk Street Radio: July Fourth Jubilee
Fire up the grill: This week, we’re covering all of your July Fourth favorites. We unravel the history of the hot dog with author Bruce Kraig and hear from Hot Dog Ambassador John Champlin about one unforgettable frankfurter. Plus, Ken Zuckerman of the National Mustard Museum touts mustard as the…
Made Lemon Potatoes and Beet Salad with Chef Maria Loi
In Athens. These are just two of the many new dishes we will be featuring on Season 13 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” which starts airing around the country in October.
Milk Street Radio: Inside the Experimental Kitchen with Shola Olunoyo
We chat with research chef Shola Olunloyo about the cutting-edge culinary projects he undertakes at his experimental food laboratory, Studiokitchen. He tells us about mashing up tortellini and soup dumplings, how to make bread that tastes like a malted milkshake and why he looks to jazz musicians for culinary inspiration.…
Dining In Mikrolimano Bay, Athens at Zefyros Restaurant.
It doesn’t get much better than this! I am with Maria Loi, the Julia Child/Anthony Bourdain of Greece, feasting on the three superb dishes we just made for Season 13 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals. https://www.restaurant-zefiros.gr/
I Learned How to Make a Layered Cocktail!
Something I have always wanted to learn how to do. I took a class in the Culinary Center on Marina, my Oceania Cruise. The drink, “Galway Blazer Fence Reducer,” has only 3 ingredients: coffee liqueur, Bailey’s Irish Cream and Vodka. It is all how you pour them in….
Cooking in Mallorca
Got to prepare escalivada, an egglplant, red pepper side dish with Joan Abrams at Sonmo Olive Estate on Mallorca. He also treated me to a local favorite dessert called Ensaimada, a spiral lard pastry, in this case stuffed with pastry cream. So tasty!
Made the Mallorcan Version of Dirty Rice
over an open fire at the Sonmo Olive Estate in Valdemossa. Here are all the ingredients.