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Handmade Lemon Pasta

Handmade Lemon Pasta Makes 4 – 6 Servings Hands on time: 40 minutes Total preparation time: 1 hour and 15 minutes For the pasta: 4 cups 00 flour (Italian milled flour) 2 tablespoons semolina flour 1 large egg 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature 1 cup milk, at room temperature…

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When I was in Maine we ate at my cousins’ newest restaurant.

I had the tastiest meal at my cousins’ newest restaurant, Salt Pine Social, at 244 Front Street in Bath, Maine. Those are my cousins, Daphne Comaskey and Eloise Humphrey. They were already famous in Maine for their previous wonderful Mexican restaurant in Brunswick called El Camino (GQ awarded them best margarita in…

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Herbed Lamb and Feta Burgers

Makes 6 Servings Hands-On Time: 25 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 25 Minutes 1 medium onion 3 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cooked lamb chop portions (reserved from  Grilled Lamb Chops with Steak Butter) 2 T fresh oregano or basil leaves 4 oz feta cheese 1 large egg 3/4 c plain…

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Herbed Lamb and Feta Burgers

Makes 6 Servings Hands-On Time: 25 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 25 Minutes Ingredients 1 medium onion 3 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cooked lamb chop portions (reserved from Grilled Lamb Chops with Steak Butter) 2 T fresh oregano or basil leaves 4 oz feta cheese 1 large egg 3/4…

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A Summer Salad from Paris

Several years ago Cory Van Horn sent me this photo along with an e-mail saying “I made your ‘Summer Salad from Paris’. . . . This recipe is delicious! I loved how all the flavors scream summer.” You can find more of his work at www.culinarycory.com. Janis Adler is my…

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A viewer asked for easy and flavorful ground beef recipes without the usual canned ingredients.

I recently got an email from Halley who said, “I am in desperate need for more ground beef recipes that don’t contain a can of cream of something or a bunch of tomato sauce.”  I immediately thought of the many Asian and Mediterranean recipes that I have developed for my…

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I was recently interviewed by Mat Schuster on Food, Wine & the Culinary Mind.

I recently did a podcast interview with Mat Schuster on Food, Wine & the Culinary Mind. It has just gone live and here is a link. Or check out the podcast socially @culinarymindcast or www.canelasf.com/podcast for more info.  

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Pressed Smoked Salmon or Turkey Reubens

Makes 4 sandwiches Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 27 minutes Built of corned beef, melted Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing, the Reuben sandwich is a masterpiece of heart-stopping excess, huge not only in flavor but in size. Indeed, as my father-in-law might say, the typical Reuben sandwich is…

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I have a new favorite culinary oil – Argan, from Morocco. Learn more here.

Meet my new favorite culinary oil – Argan, from Morocco. It has an absolutely delicious nutty taste, reminds me a little of pumpkin seed oil (but less intense) and can be used in all sorts of applications – in dressings, to flavor grains, drizzled on grilled protein or vegetables, and…

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I joined Ming Tsai for Episode 1605 of “Simply Ming” which aired November 10th.

I joined Ming Tsai for Episode 1605 of “Simply Ming” which aired November 10th at 2pm on Boston’s #WGBH! Focusing on comfort food, we prepared an Alsatian Onion Tart, French Onion Apple soup and a cocktail, Gator Bait. You can find a clip and the recipes here.

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