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Green Chicken Posole
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz Makes 4 to 6 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes Posole is a hearty soup from the Jalisco region of Mexico that is traditionally made with pork and hominy. Hominy is dried corn kernels from which the hulls and germs have been…
Quick Sautéed Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Balsamic Vinegar
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz When I first started doing “Cooking Live” in 1996, Sue Fenniger and Mary Sue Milliken were co-hosting the Food Network’s “Two Hot Tamales.” I had been a fan of these talented chefs ever since I ate at one of their restaurants in the late eighties,…
Sautéed Duck Breasts with Apricot Szechuan Peppercorn Sauce
photo by Jessica Liebowitz It’s much quicker to sauté duck breasts than to roast a whole duck, which is how you can manage to have duck for dinner on a weeknight. Whether or not you eat the skin, be sure to cook the breasts with the skin on. They’ll turn…
Beer Steamed Cheeseburgers
Det Burgers 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,”…
Rice Puppies
Rice Puppies 1 cup long grain white rice 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper 1 can (10.5 ounce) French onion soup 1 tablespoon butter 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs oil for frying, preferably rice bran oil…
You Don’t Want To Miss this Star Studded Event!
Jacques Pépin Foundation 6th Anniversary Celebration Thursday, April 13 The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers Join Jacques Pépin and friends for a spectacular evening supporting culinary education. Keynote speaker Brandon Chrostowski of EDWINS Restaurant and Leadership Institute will join chefs Ming Tsai, Esther Choi, Alon Shaya, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Caroline Schiff, and…
My Friend and Mentor Jean Anderson Died
Jean Anderson, died a few weeks ago at the age of 93. She was a food and travel writer, food photographer, author of (over?) 20 cookbooks and a great friend and mentor. Jean was a walking culinary encyclopedia, my red phone on “Cooking Live,” salty and very funny. Before I…
The cozy bathroom in my Mom’s dollhouse
All I need now is a little rubber ducky for the bathtub and I think I have found one!
Parmigiano-Reggiano Couscous
Couscous, which is already a very tasty weeknight side dish option, becomes that much more exciting with the addition of chicken broth and freshly grated cheese. Makes 4 to 6 servings Hands- on time: 5 minutes Total preparation time: 10 minutes 2 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons unsalted butter One…
My Mom’s Dollhouse
Here, unsurprisingly, is my favorite room – a mixture of old (the stove, chair, tables and basket) and new (the rest). Making very slow progress but having fun. If you know of any great online, affordable dollhouse websites, please let me know.