Fish Stew – Sexy Is As Sexy Does admin February 06, 2013 Add Comment French Cuisine, Potato, Seafood, Soups, Stews Edit You often hear people describe food as “sexy,” but I’ve always believed it’s really more the occasion and company that makes a meal sexy. Pu... Read More
Cajun Chicken Ragu – An Old and Misspelled Mardi Gras Classic admin February 05, 2013 Add Comment Chicken, Pork, Spicy, Stews Edit Many years ago, at a small neighborhood restaurant in San Francisco, a young cook got to do his very first menu “special.” It featured pulle... Read More
Beef Goulash! Thick Hungarian Soup, Thin Austrian Stew, or None of the Above? admin January 15, 2013 Add Comment Beef, Spicy, Stews Edit I’m not sure how authentic this goulash recipe is, since the recipe I use is adapted from one by Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck. Austria is Hu... Read More
Brazilian Feijoada – Happy (and hopefully very lucky) New Year!! admin December 31, 2012 Add Comment Legumes, Pork, Stews Edit We’ve posted about this before, but there’s a great, southern tradition of eating beans and greens on New Year’s Day to ensure good fortune ... Read More
Corned Beef and Cabbage - More Jewish than Irish admin March 13, 2009 Add Comment Beef, Potato, Stews, Vegetables Edit It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and for many that means boiling up a nice authentic Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage. The funn... Read More
Six Stew (or Stew-like) Recipe Videos for a Cold and Rainy Monday admin March 02, 2009 Add Comment Blog News, Stews Edit I'm in the middle of doing my taxes, and while making so little money does make it fairly straightforward, there is still a lot of paper... Read More
Green Curry Chicken - That's Hot admin February 19, 2009 Add Comment Asian Cuisine, Chicken, Spicy, Stews Edit For many years hearing the word, "curry" was like fingernails on my culinary chalkboard. Where I'm from, "curry" mea... Read More
Spicy White Bean and Chicken Chili - A White Chili to Battle the Winter Blues admin January 28, 2009 Add Comment Chicken, Soups, Spicy, Stews, Turkey Edit This white chili video recipe was inspired by a cup of sp icy chicken and white bean soup I had during my recent trip back east. I love chil... Read More
Braised Chicken and Artichoke Hearts with Lemon, Cherry Peppers and Thyme admin June 26, 2007 Add Comment Chicken, Mediterranean Cuisine, Spicy, Stews, Vegetables Edit This delicious and easy chicken recipe is great example of how a few simple ingredients can come together to create an incredibly complex an... Read More
Smoked Chicken Apple Sausage with Cider-braised Cabbage and New Potatoes – A delicious reminder that it’s not winter…yet. admin June 25, 2007 Add Comment Chicken, Pork, Potato, Stews, Vegetables Edit This recipe clip was filmed last fall and for some reason was never posted when it should have been, which was in February when I started th... Read More
Chicken and Biscuits, Chicken Pot Pie, and Chicken and Dumplings – It’s a Chicken 3-way! admin May 11, 2007 Add Comment Breads, Chicken, Stews, Vegetables Edit I get LOTS of requests. In fact, I did a post regarding all these requests , and how I try to organize and satisfy them. Recently I received... Read More
Orzo “Risotto” with Chicken, Sausage and Peppers admin March 19, 2007 Add Comment Mediterranean Cuisine, Pasta, Spanish Cuisine, Spicy, Stews Edit Orzo (also known as melon seed pasta, due to its shape) is one of my favorite choices for pasta salad. I really like the shape and texture, ... Read More
Braised Lamb and Eggplant Cous Cous – Easy, exotic, and a great case for gender bias! admin March 08, 2007 Add Comment Cheese, Lamb, Mediterranean Cuisine, Stews, Vegetables Edit Today’s post is perfect for the person that’s afraid to try anything that seems exotic because they think it’s going to be hard to prepare. ... Read More
Classic Beef Pot Roast with Winter Vegetables admin February 20, 2007 Add Comment Beef, Stews, Vegetables Edit We went “lean” on Fat Tuesday? Yes, it’s Fat Tuesday, but instead of rich and decadent, today’s clip is lean and clean; a classic beef pot r... Read More
Spicy Mediterranean Chicken with Sausage Stuffed Cherry Peppers admin February 12, 2007 Add Comment Chicken, French Cuisine, Italian Cuisine, Mediterranean Cuisine, Spanish Cuisine, Spicy, Stews, Vegetables Edit A culinary tour of the Mediterranean! Succulent Chicken thighs, artichoke hearts, olive, pepperoncini, and sausage stuffed cherry peppers! ... Read More
White Bean and Aromatic Vegetable Ragout admin February 11, 2007 Add Comment Legumes, Stews, Vegetables Edit A great all-purpose bean dish that pairs well with so many things, especially when the weather turns cold. We served this under lamb shanks... Read More
Pastafazool – Italian Soul Food at its Best! admin February 09, 2007 Add Comment Italian Cuisine, Legumes, Pasta, Soups, Stews Edit The dish we are making today is really called “Pasta e fagioli,” “pasta and beans.” But, is (mis)pronounced and (mis)spelled by most Italia... Read More
Thai-style Beef Stew –Snow Flurries and Red Curries admin February 09, 2007 Add Comment Asian Cuisine, Beef, Spicy, Stews Edit Well, it’s not quite snowing here in San Francisco, but it’s COLD!! It's winter and that means it's stew season. Chucks of meats, sl... Read More
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Chocolate and Cinnamon ...Free your mind, and your cuisine will follow admin February 08, 2007 Add Comment Beef, Chocolate, Sauces, Stews Edit To many, the thought of adding chocolate and cinnamon to a savory dish like braised beef short ribs, would just seem too strange. I remember... Read More