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Time Travel Kitchen: You Must Check it Out!
My Girlfriend and ex sous chef (from my time at Gourmet), Jolene Handy, has a weekly Substack column called Time Travel Kitchen As she puts it: Time Travel Kitchen chronicles my obsession with baking and writing about the recipes of the early 20th century out of my 1927 apartment kitchen. I…
Smoked Salmon and Salmon Roe on Crispy Potato Pancakes
I often make these appetizer latkes from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home for special occasions when it’s just the four of us at home, because you can dress them up or down. Sam leaves the salmon and caviar alone in favor of the unadorned potato pancakes. Ruth also favors the pancakes…
Rustic Potato and Greens Pie – The Perfect Vegetarian Entree for a Cold Night
This is a forgiving and rustic pie. You start by making my very simple food-processor pie dough. Roll it out into a rough circle between sheets of plastic wrap and drop it into a pie plate. Spoon the filling into the middle of the pie, then fold in the edges,…
Cassoulet Wars! The 10th Year
While it comes from humble beginnings, there is no dish in Southwest France more iconic, cherished, and controversial than the cassoulet – a slow cooking bean and meat stew. I think I have been a judge every year (except one) at this competition held in New York City, sponsored by…
Somehow I Snuck into this Photo at the Julia Child Awards
I went to Washington on October 17th for the 1oth Julia Child Awards gala dinner held at the Smithsonian. The honoree this year was Alice Waters. But you can see many of the prior winners in this photo along with Alice: Jose Andrés, Sue Feniger, Rick Bayless, Grace Young, Sean…
Come Join Me at Cassoulet Wars on Feb 3 Where I Will Be a Judge!
While it comes from humble beginnings, there is no dish in Southwest France more iconic, cherished, and controversial than the cassoulet. Join me in celebrating (and indulging in) over 20 different takes on this historic dish at @dartaganfoods 10th Annual #CassouletWar. Hope to see you there! https://www.dartagnan.com/cassoulet_war_page.html
Red Beans and Rice Soup with Ham
Red beans and rice, served throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, is one of the signature dishes of New Orleans, a city rich with the influences of Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, that’s why Louis Armstrong, New Orleans’s pioneering cultural ambassador to the world, used to sign off his…
Sautéed Tilapia with Spicy Mint Sauce
This recipe contains everything you need to bestow some serious charisma on a bland fish fillet: lime juice for acidity, fish sauce for saltiness, mint for herb-ish brightening, and jalapeno for heat. I’ve cast tilapia in the lead role here, but almost any fish — catfish, arctic char, black cod,…
Pascalou – Cozy NYC Bistro on the Upper East Side
Here I am with my buddy Pascal Bonhomme. He and his wife, Lottie Baglan, own this little gem of a neighborhood restaurant on Madison Ave. between 92nd and 93rd street. The menu is French with Mediterranean, Italian and a few international dishes thrown in. Pascal and I worked together many…
Rich Hot Chocolate
The most extraordinarily delicious hot chocolate I have ever consumed was served at a teahouse called Angelina’s near the Louvre in Paris. Dubbed chocolat africain, it was so rich you could nearly stand a spoon in it. I am not quite sure how they make it, but I suspect from the…