I learned this from my mother-in-law and if you haven’t tasted Korean BBQ, all you need to know is that it rocks! My wife thinks that I married her for her brains and her inner-beauty, but the deep … [more]
As a teenager in the East, I often spent fall afternoons hunting pheasant in Western Connecticut with some considerable success. The problem was that the only way of cooking pheasant was dictated by … [more]
Consider this Italian comfort food. It is the perfect dish for a rainy Sunday that’s got you feeling blah. It’s even better on a Murphy Monday when everything thing that could go wrong … [more]
I don’t really remember where the idea for this recipe came from. I was doing a barbecue one day (in the UK a barbecue is a bit of an event as we don’t get to do them that often) and … [more]
Risotto’s not hard, it just requires a little patience. I learned this from my buddy David the “one-dish-wonder” Kwonberg. He’s got the smartest dinner party philosophy around: By focusing on … [more]
Years ago I asked my sister’s fiancé if he had a good recipe for crabcakes. Not only had he grown up in and around Baltimore, which is arguably the home of the crabcake, but also he had trained as … [more]
I’m adding this recipe which is another Polish one, from my mum. It’s called White Stew. It is a wholesome, wonderful meal, great for cool winter nights. [more]
This recipe is best done with children. Its tastes incredible without them but it won’t be half as much fun. Granted it will take twice a long to generate twice the mess, but trust me it’s worth … [more]
In our household pizza making used to be solely a wintertime operation. The high heat from the oven made the kitchen too hot to bother on days we would rather be outside sucking down watermelon and … [more]
When I first started making pizza I would go down to my local pizza joint and ask to buy some dough. Inevitably I would get some confused looks from the teenage clerk and they’d charge me a few … [more]
So you either sprung the big bucks for a high-end grill with a rotisserie attachment or you figured out that you could buy a darn good cheap one that fits on your kitchen counter. Either way you are … [more]
I can’t remember the origin of this recipe. All I know is I have been cooking it for years and I never tire of it. We all should have a repertoire of recipes that fall into the … [more]
I get why the Greek gods were so easily appeased by the slaughtering of a lamb: they love a good meal as much as the next deity. The flavor of the meat is delicate bordering on the divine. My … [more]
This dish is as simple as it is celestial, and it’s wide open to interpretation based upon your personal taste. If you’re like me and love garlic and chili pepper, then pile them on. If you are … [more]
There’s something about this recipe that just works on hot summer days. Granted there’s no law against making this on cool winter nights. Maybe it’s the limes, which remind me of margaritas , … [more]
Who knew Jorge could cook? I never would have guessed that this ladies man had it in him. In fact I was teasing him about having to bring something that reminded him of home to our Thanksgiving … [more]
I learned this recipe from an Irish rock and roller. No, not that Irish rock and roller, but a musician who loves to cook. Tired of being on the road and hungry for an opportunity to get his hands … [more]
This dish requires a little bit of work, but trust me it’s worth it. My obsession began with a simple outing to our favorite Italian restaurant. I had always thought of linguine with clams as a … [more]
I had a choice. It was my wife’s birthday and she made it clear. I could buy her some expensive baubles or I could buy her a deep fryer. She knows me well. I may be stubborn, but I am cheaper than … [more]
Apparently fish is good for you – that is if it doesn’t kill you first. The good news is the oil in fish not only makes you live longer, but it also makes your offspring smarter. No kidding, … [more]
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