Recipes

Recipe for cold weather inspired salad with brussel sprouts and exotic mushrooms. Brussel sprout leaf salad with shiitake, chanterelle and poached egg

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Pumpkin butter recipe

by Eric Borzino on November 24, 2011

If you like it, make a spread out of it. Like foie gras is to pate, say hello to pumpkin butter. This is a wicked way to enjoy pumpkin. Contrary to its namesake, there is no butter involved. It is more jam & thick spread, than it is butter.

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Recipe of smashed fig puree with Asian-Italian flavors, such as soy sauce, balsamic, sriracha. Served with proscuitto, in sandwich, on top of fish.

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I am a born-again eggplant believer. This past month, I’ve been going eggplant crazy. Turn me on. Thanks to it being in season, but also the re-discovery of the Grandma secret of sweating and draining the eggplant before cooking, I’ve rekindled a deep Italian love. My favorite recipe for eggplant is the following eggplant and [...]

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I do not believe in following recipes.  Part of this stems from the fact that I do not really know the difference between a teaspoon and a tablespoon nor do I actually own any measuring devices.  The primary reason is I have approached cooking from an eater’s perspective – I focus on flavors – the [...]

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Drop it like it’s hot, drop it like it’s hot. Until recently, I’ve always known lobster rolls to be elegant versions of a chicken salad sandwich, except with lobster and served in a buttery toasted hot dog roll. The lobster in these rolls were always served chilled or close to room temperature. Sweet homemade mayo [...]

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Chunky sauce of blue cheese with fresh tomatoes as a salad in tower form. Easy twist on the steakhouse salad classic

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Recipe using a summer tomato sauce as a poaching liquid. Chilean sea bass poached in summer tomato sauce with salsa crudo, potatoes, edamame

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Simmering and poaching corn in a summer tomato sauce rivals grilled corn. Corn on cob simmered in tomato sauce recipe and steps.

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Almond and Dill Potage

by Tom Verghese on August 14, 2011

Recipe for a healthy yet hearty almond and dill potage / soup. Almond powder and dill provide the flavor, skim milk and pressed potatoes the texture

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An ultimate side dish. Recipe great for cook-outs. Sequential cooking with boiled and then grilled potatoes, then sauteed with candied bacon.

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Learn more about lamb blade chops with a recipe for grilled blade chopes with a salsa verde of garlic, anchovies, and capers

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