January 2011

Getting Ready for the Storm of the Decade

admin Monday, January 31, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Photo (c) Flickr User kkrisus I arrived at my mom's this morning after a tiring, but uneventful red-eye flight from San Francisco. Unfor...

Heading Home to See Mom, and Eventually Cook with David

admin Saturday, January 29, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Photo (c) west-chester.com I'll be grabbing a red-eye Sunday night for snowy Western New York, to spend a couple weeks visiting with my ...

Honey-Brined, Southern-Fried Chicken Breasts – Boneless, Skinless, Low-Fat, and Delicious?

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Is there anything less inspiring than a boneless-skinless chicken breast? There must be, but for the sake of this post, let's say there...

Cream Cheese Arepas and the Machine

admin Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Add Comment Breakfast, Latin Food Edit

When I first discovered arepas on a trip to New York City last year, it was love at first bite. I couldn't wait to get back to San Franc...

You Asked for It!

admin Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Add Comment Potato Edit

Remember when I posted the " Potato Ball in Potato Box " video, and you guys started joking around about deep frying it? Well, her...

Stovetop "Sous Vide" Episode 2: NY Strip Steaks – Pretty and Pink

admin Monday, January 24, 2011 Add Comment Beef, Tips and Techniques Edit

The duck breast we did in Episode 1 of our stovetop sous vide series last month was so spectacular, I couldn't wait to give it a try wi...

What is the Opposite of Meatless Mondays?

admin Sunday, January 23, 2011 Add Comment Weekend Filler Edit

This is "Meat Salad" from the YouTube channel, Epic Meal Time . I would LOVE to know what you think. Enjoy! UPDATE: We have an off...

That's Some Sweet Pie Crust

admin Saturday, January 22, 2011 Add Comment Dessert Edit

This great pie crust video features Alan Carter, the pastry chef at Mission Beach Cafe , a great little neighborhood restaurant just a block...

Spicy Orange Chicken Wings - It's Not a Party Until the Panda Wings Come Out!

admin Thursday, January 20, 2011 Add Comment Appetizer, Chicken Edit

Here they are – easy and delicious, spicy orange chicken wings, cleverly named (according to me anyway) after the spicy orange chicken serve...

Coming Soon: Panda Wings?

admin Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I'm about to air a video for, "Panda Wings." As the name suggests, this will be another fabulous addition to our award-winning...

Instant Mashed Potato Pancakes – Made from the Other Kind of Leftovers

admin Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Add Comment Potato Edit

I loved seeing mashed potatoes at the dinner table growing up, not only because I loved mashed potatoes, but also because it meant my mother...

5-Minute Peach Sweet and Sour Sauce – Pardon My French

admin Sunday, January 16, 2011 Add Comment Sauces Edit

I forgot I promised to post the video for the simple peach sauce I used to drizzle over the duck breasts in the stove-top sous vide recipe ....

And the Winner for "Best Home Chef in a Series" is… Food Wishes! [smattering of polite applause]

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We did it! I'm proud to announce that I've returned from Hollywood, Tasty Awards trophy in hand! It was a very long, short two-day ...

Hello from Hollywood!

admin Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I'm in glamorous Hollywood, CA (pictured here is my glamorous hotel), for the Tasty Awards. You can read about exactly what that is here...

You Want Your Baby Back Ribs? Sure, Just Stop Singing that Song!

admin Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Add Comment Barbecue, Pork Edit

Why am I doing a baby back ribs video in the dead of winter. I love how they taste. Sorry I don't have a more interesting answer for you...

Cotechino - Happy New Year All Over Again!

admin Monday, January 10, 2011 Add Comment Italian Cuisine, Pork, Soups Edit

Cotechino is a large, Italian pork sausage traditionally served to celebrate the New Year. Indigenous to Modena (yes, that Modena – home to ...

I Want a Real Snow Cone

admin Sunday, January 9, 2011 Add Comment Dessert Edit

I grew up around snow. Actually, I didn't just grow up around it, I grew up in it, on it, and under it. So, when I saw this video from ...

Little Lamb Meatballs in a Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce – Please Come Out with Your Hands and Forks Up

admin Friday, January 7, 2011 Add Comment Lamb Edit

There's one thing I learned a long time ago; if you add a little cinnamon to a savory recipe, you are allowed to describe it as "ex...

Stovetop "Sous Vide" Episode 1: The Best Duck Breast Ever

admin Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Add Comment Duck Edit

If you watch any food television at all, yo u've undoubtedly seen the "sous vide" (French for "under vacuum" ) techn...

Snackpicks' Deviled Shrimp Bites!

admin Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Add Comment Appetizer Edit

Some of you may remember my trip to Little Rock last October, where I filmed a series of eight snack videos for Kellogg's Snackpicks.com...

Coconut Milk Corned Beef and Cabbage - Irish-American/Thai Fusion is Going to be Huge in 2011!

admin Monday, January 3, 2011 Add Comment Beef Edit

Whenever I travel in Thailand, I always make it point to seek out each city's Irish-American neighborhoods so I can enjoy a steaming bow...

My 2010 "Meal of the Year" – A Big Easy Brunch "Sans Pants" at Commander’s Palace

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What a truly amazing food year that was! I worked, played, and ate in 10 different cities, and enjoyed over 200 professionally prepared meal...

In a Fowl Mood: A Fabulous Last Supper 2010

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Just wanted to say Happy New Year to you all, and share what Michele and I enjoyed for our final meal of 2010. The first course was a superb...