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Rabbit with Creamy Mustard Sauce
I've been wanting to cook rabbit for some time now and finally took advantage of a dreary winter's day to make it with a creamy mustard sauce. This is actually a classic French country dish called...
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Butternut Squash Bruschetta
The other day I was trying to think of a seasonal alternative to traditional tomato bruschetta. Tomatoes out of season are bland and downright sad, but butternut squash seemed like the perfect...
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Ice Cream #15: Cookie Dough
I find cookie dough ice cream to be so many peoples favorite. Who can resist that sweet and salty dough littered with chocolate chips? There's nothing quite like homemade cookie dough, which can't...
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Beet & Blood Orange Salad with Chevre
Here's a bright and refreshing salad to fight those winter blues! I know when many people think of beets in salad, they think of those slimy canned versions looking sad and neglected under...
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Oysters with Mignonette Sauce
There's nothing quite like raw oysters on the half shell with classic mignonette sauce. They're thrilling to eat: cold and briny; a jewel of the sea. They make great no-cook hors d'oeuvres for cocktail...
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Ice Cream #16: Peanut Butter
The other night I had dinner with my friend Carolyn at The Meatball Shop in the west village and tried their peanut butter ice cream for dessert. I thought this would be a fun one to recreate at home....
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Sidecar
I had my first Sidecar a couple years ago at the Commander's Palace in New Orleans, and ever since, this classic cocktail has quickly become one of my favorites. As is the case with many old school...
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Classic Pot Roast
There are few things more comforting than a perfectly cooked pot roast; a great weekend dinner on a chilly night. I grew up in Sonoma, CA, and on special occasions my family would go to the historic...
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Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans & Rosemary
While spring has technically arrived, I'm still wearing my heavy winter coat and craving hearty stews. In a couple months I know the thought of using my oven will make me cringe, so I've got to get all...
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"Untraditional" Irish Soda Bread
I know I'm a little behind the times, as St. Patrick's Day was last week, but since I was busy on the actual holiday we had our annual St. Patty's dinner a week later. Why untraditional Irish soda...
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Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef hash is one of my favorite leftover meals. Dare I say I love it even more than corned beef and cabbage? Every year after our annual St. Patrick's Day feast I use the leftover corned beef,...
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100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
As I'm still a novice bread baker, I was hopeful when I came across King Arthur Flour's recipe for 100% whole wheat sandwich bread that claimed to be just as good, if not better, than the sandwich...
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Ice Cream #17: Key Lime Pie
Since we've had a taste of summer last week here in NYC, I've been in the mood for all those cool and refreshing frozen desserts. Since Key lime pie is one of my favorites, I thought I would try...
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Wine Braised Spiced Rhubarb
Rhubarb is one of springs many treats. Its seasonal window is short, so I try to jump at the chance to use it as soon as it pops up at the market. Recently, I've noticed how rhubarb seems to be gaining...
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Spring Shrimp & Chickpea Salad
Spring is finally here! This is such a fun time to explore NYC as Central Park and hidden community gardens come alive is a wash of color. I thought I'd share a few photos I took while walking my pooch...
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Ice Cream #18: Coconut Sorbet
Hello dear readers! I'm sorry I've been absent the past couple of weeks. I'm currently working as an assistant recipe tester/developer for an upcoming cookbook and it has taken up all of my free time!...
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German Chocolate Cake
As I mentioned in a previous post, Aaron's birthday was a couple weeks ago and he requested a German chocolate cake. Usually I pile up cookbooks, magazines, and clippings for him to peruse to get ideas...
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Sauteed Fiddlehead Ferns with Garlic & Lemon
One of my favorite spring vegetables is fiddlehead ferns. Their season is so short that if you don't buy them when you first see them at the market, chances are they'll be gone by the next time you...
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Ramp Butter
Likefiddlehead ferns, ramps have a short lived season. Whenever they arrive at the farmer's market I always grab a bunch without hesitation. With some steaks in the fridge, I thought ramp butter would...
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Spring Cleaning!
sourceOver the last month, I've been a busy bee cleaning my kitchen. Not everyone loves a good spring cleaning, but sometimes it's just down right necessary. For me, once I start a cleaning project...
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