Orange & Milk Braised Pork Carnitas – Apparently for Cinco de Mayo admin Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Add Comment Mexican Food, Pork Edit It must have been the subliminal beer and liquor advertising that got me, because I wasn’t even thinking about Cinco de Mayo when I decided ... Read More
Cheese Blintzes – In a New York State of Mind admin Monday, April 27, 2015 Add Comment Breakfast, Cheese Edit If you’re ever talking to someone who’s been to, or used to live in New York City, and the subject of cheese blintzes comes up, you will alm... Read More
There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Rice and Beans Recipes admin Sunday, April 26, 2015 Add Comment Edit Rice and beans is one of the world’s great comfort foods, and no matter where you travel, there will be some amazing local variation to enjo... Read More
Whole-Grain Blueberry Scones – Because a “Muffsconut” Isn’t a Thing admin Friday, April 24, 2015 Add Comment Breads, Breakfast, Dessert Edit I was brainstorming some ideas for using up a cup of nearly perfect blueberries, and was waffling between muffins, donuts, and biscuits. I f... Read More
Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes – Both Homers Would Love This admin Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Add Comment Chicken, Mediterranean Cuisine, Potato Edit I don’t have the energy or courage to cater for a living, but if I did, this Greek lemon chicken and potatoes would be one of my go-to entre... Read More
A Spring Vegetable Frittata for Mother admin Sunday, April 19, 2015 Add Comment Breakfast, Vegetables Edit It always feels a little wrong making a frittata with freshly cooked vegetables, since the whole point of the dish is to use up leftovers, b... Read More
Asparagus Season is the Reason admin Add Comment Edit Is there any more representative image of Spring than a couple ladybugs making love on a spear of asparagus? This great photo by Flickr user... Read More
Spring Pea Green Curry with Black Cod and Strawberry – Channeling My Inner Spa Chef admin Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Asian Cuisine, Seafood, Spicy, Vegetables Edit I’ve always loved green curries, but until a recent visit to Al’s Place , I’d never thought of using fresh, sweet peas as the base. It was a... Read More
Tonnato Sauce – Not Just for Cold Veal Anymore admin Monday, April 13, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Sauces, Seafood Edit Some things sound really amazing the first time you hear about them, and other things, like this tonnato sauce, really don’t. I was probably... Read More
Chef John is on Vacation admin Saturday, April 4, 2015 Add Comment Edit Just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be on vacation this week. I'm looking forward to a great Spring break, where I plan on doing ... Read More
Spelt Pizza – Read All About It admin Thursday, April 2, 2015 Add Comment Pizza Edit I could go into detail about all the great reasons you should maybe consider including some organic sprouted spelt flour in your pantry, but... Read More
Snail-less-cargo – April Fools? admin Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, French Cuisine, Vegetables Edit In case you’re wondering if I thought of the name first, and then developed the recipe, I think we both know the answer to that question. T... Read More