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BACON OLD FASHIONED
So guess what J. Walter Thompson’s marketing agency thinks is up and coming for 2010? Their official trend-spotting list of 100 Things to Watch in 2010 places “Bacon Everywhere” at number 7. Bacon popular? Like duh! Could have told you that myself. So could Red Kitchen and Bar. This fashionable dining/drinking hot spot located in The [...]
SUPER BOWL MUSTARD
CHECKLIST FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Friends invited.
TVs set up.
Snacks bought and deli platters arranged.
Beer chilling.
Dill mustard made.
Done!
SUPER BOWL MUSTARD
(A sweet spicy mustard that adds wonderful kick to sandwiches.)
1 can (2 ounces) [...]
LEMON CHESSS PIE
Today is National Pie Day. Schools should be out, banks should be closed and mail delivery stopped, but I’m afraid that all the attention this holiday is going to get will come from dedicated cooks baking pies. That being the case let me tell you about a knockout pie worthy of the holiday.
The recipe comes [...]
PARTY CHEESE SPREAD
How do you improve perfection? Butter does it. This is not an ad (unfortunately no dairy pays me), but rather a cook’s mantra: butter makes everything better. For example, take two of the world’s best cheeses—a soft, sweet-silky Brie and an aristocratic, richly robust Gorgonzola, add as much butter as each cheese will hold (and [...]
CONDIMENTS FOR CHEESE
Take an assortment of fine cheeses, arrange them on a cheese board or tray and you have a great dish for a party. Dress up the tray with cheese bling-bling and it’s even better.
The following cheese condiment recipes come from The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. This AAA Five Diamond resort hotel is famous not [...]
GOLDEN VEGETABLE SOUP
Call it a chameleon—not that it changes color from its vivid sweet-potato orange—but this soup is so versatile it perfectly fits into a variety of dining situations. With a little tweaking, it can be vegetarian, super low calorie or even fat free. Serve it cold at picnics or barbecues or hot at family fall and [...]
DANNY MEYER’S BACON ROAST TURKEY
Once upon a time, Danny Meyer gave me his favorite recipe for turkey. This was after the iconic
restaurateur opened Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, two of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, but before he opened Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Shake Shack and The Modern, the decidedly luscious dining room in the [...]
FAMILY FAVORITE PUMPKIN BREAD
Have been making Pumpkin bread for years—always in the fall and winter. The bread is a must for my Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas brunch (the latter served with a whipped honey-enhanced cream cheese). I give the bread as little bread and butter presents, as well as serve it to friends who drop in for coffee. [...]
EASY LAST-MINUTE DINNER PARTY
SHRIMP/SAUSAGE BOIL
So let’s say in a fit of madness you invited the _________(fill in the blank: family, neighbors, office friends, beer-drinking pals) for an impromptu mid-summer dinner. You have less than two hours to shop, cook and otherwise get ready. Watta ya do? First head to a grocer that has it all: shrimp, plump smoked [...]
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