If you’re looking for a hearty casserole that will keep you full for days, look no further than this cassoulet. Hearty and warming, this dish is like the culinary equivalent of a snuggie, fresh from the dryer.
This traditional French onion soup is sweet and delicate – and then you add the cheese and bread, turning this dish into a hearty bowl of soup if there ever was one.
My favorite pasta turned into my favorite risotto. The deeply browned pork fat on the bottom of the saucepan makes for a deep, almost beefy sauce, while the high-starch rice contributes crucial creaminess without adding a drop of heavy cream.
This hearty Russian soup serves up a solid dose of beef and veggies, making for a nourishing meal when cold weather sets in. Cook up a huge pot for when a Nor’Easter storm swirls up a few feet of snow.
This Crock Pot osso busso recipe brings a little taste of Italy to your home, with minimal work. Tender, slow cooked beef shanks fall off the bone, while heirloom tomatoes bring their signature brightness to the dish.
Is there such a thing as a quick and easy Devonshire cream recipe? This summer I’ve written a ton of posts on making Devonshire cream – also known as clotted cream – and while all have been super easy, none have been quick. What can I say? It’s a slow process, and good things come [...]
This Bavarian torte recipe has a thick, creamy filling to elevate the tart sweetness of nectarines. Super easy to make, it’s the perfect summer dessert.
Using a dough seal when roasting a chicken will earn you a perfectly tender bird every time. And with it’s gorgeous appearance, you’ll earn “chef status” within your family.
This Esterházy Rostélyos dish – or rostelyos – is a hearty steak dish braised in a savory-sweet sauce of sour cream, onions, sweet root vegetables, pork sausage and mustard. A European classic!
This Italian meatballs recipe is as authentic as they come, straight from a Tuscan grandma. So savory and succulent, that you’ll dream of them at night.
If you’re looking for a pork shoulder roast recipe, look no further than this gingery, crispy-crusted roast that will make your home smell wonderful while it roasts.
A vegan version of the traditional fried squash blossom recipe, this dish eschews ricotta cheese – instead, you’ll find a savory potato, chard, and pumpkin seed filling.
This fried stuffed squash blossoms recipe is a simple but impressive dish to serve at a dinner party. Filled with ricotta cheese, these rich little blossoms are creamy and delicious.
These breakfast buns were inspired by Arizmendi Bakery’s “Chocolate Things,” large brioche rolls filled with chocolate. You’ll never in a million years guess they’re gluten free!
It’s almost St Patrick’s Day – do you have your corned beef recipe ready? Please don’t tell me that you’re going to head out to your local box-type grocery store and buy some cryovaced mass of artificial coloring and flavoring. No, no, no. You’re going to find some high quality beef and brine your own [...]
As someone who has to avoid gluten, panini sandwich recipes are something I’d tried to forget about. It was depressing to think about these lovely little sandwiches when I knew I couldn’t eat them! This happens a lot when people have to change their diet – it’s really easy to fall into a trap of [...]
If you’re looking for a delectable gluten free brioche recipe, look no further than this fabulous bread by Zoë Francois and Jeff Hertzberg. With this recipe you can make a slice-able loaf or a handful of classic brioches.
Gluten free Italian dishes exist, and they are delicious! This layered polenta pie recipe is reposted compliment of Mary Ann Esposito of “Ciao Italia.”
Learning how to make creme fraiche is ridiculously easy and cheap. There’s really no reason to pay so much for something you can make for under $5 and in under 15 minutes of work.
Looking for a way to use those heirloom tomatoes? Let them shine by serving them in the raw. This recipe will let your heirloom beauties sing while bumping their flavor up a notch.
Do you know what colcannon mashed potatoes are? It’s Saint Patrick’s Day week, so I’m keeping with the theme. Besides, a lot of you probably still have half a head of cabbage hiding in your crisper, just begging to be used lest it turn into a science experiment. Why not make colcannon mashed potatoes? I’m [...]
Hey everyone, I’ve been super busy this week with some major projects, but I wanted to let you know that my new article is up on NPR Online: Travels With My Cazuela. The article is about cooking in clay cookware, and how you can bring the vibrance of another country to your home in lieu [...]
I went out of town right after my veggie box arrived last week, and when I returned home, I had a whole drawer full of vegetables that needed to be used, like, three days ago. I needed a recipe that would make use of broccoli rabe (aka rapini), celery root (aka, celeriac), leeks, carrots, and [...]
I’d like to clear this up once and for all: a lot of people are confused about the difference between macarons and macaroons. No, they are not the same thing. Behold, the macaron: And now, the macaroon: See the difference? While both recipes are gluten free by default, they’re entirely different cookies. The sandwich-like French [...]
Last year I made a pact with myself to not indulge my consumeristic tendencies by buying my loved ones a ton of stuff they don’t need, and instead opted to make my gifts. After much back and forth on what I should make, I finally decided on fleur de sel caramels. If you’ve never had [...]
I’m Italian and my grandma never made me Italian hazelnut cookies! No fair! A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I was [...]
The maiden voyage: Parmesan Zucchini with Balsamico! I bought a toaster oven last week, but it’s oooooh so much more than that. I’ve been drooling over the new Cuisinart brick oven even since Eric Ripert launched his Avec Eric site with a series of short videos on how to make quick gourmet meals, using this [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a review of Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift’s How to Eat Supper, so I figured what better place to start the 10^2+1 Cookbook Project? I plunked the book down on my lap, gave the pages a flip, and landed on this recipe for Pasta with Chopping Board Pistachio [...]
For the past few weeks, I’ve been eyeing Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift’s newest book, “The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions” (2008, Clarkson Potter, $35). I’d flipped through it a few times at my local independent bookstore, but I was determined to not cave in to my little compulsion issue. After the third or forth time I’d picked it up, though, I realized that the book and I seemed to have developed a relationship, and that I was no longer in “whim territory.” I finally plunked down the $35 (ouch) and introduced this little gem to its new home, the precariously stacked pile of cookbooks in my office.
This recipe started life as an experiment and ended up a staple at our house. My original intention was to create a risotto-like consistency with brown rice in my pressure cooker, and by not rinsing the rice before cooking it, it does indeed get starchier than it normally would. Brown rice will never achieve the [...]
A few months ago I bought a Fagor Duo Combi Pressure Cooker set, which, IMHO, is probably the most useful kitchen thing that I’ve bought to date. I went ahead against the protests of my paranoid grandmother (“but Steph, they’ve killed people!”) and discovered that this thing is so completely beyond awesome that I’m thinking [...]
