At the request of our friends, Hillary and Carin Canale-Theakston, we are posting Gary's famous Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe. The secret ingredient in this recipe is the roasted peppers. Gary recently bought a roasting tool for the stovetop at the [...]
Gary's smoked turkey wins the beauty and taste contest every year. But he has to make great sacrifices to fix this bird. Here are the steps: Note: Order your fresh, organic turkey one week in advance. It should not be [...]
This is my Oma's recipe for "stuffing" although the purists call it "dressing" if it's not actually inside the turkey. This has been my brother and my favorite Thanksgiving dish for years. It reheats well so it makes great leftovers. [...]
Following our day of cooking with Chef Andrea we received the following email from Chef Andrea, which I am sharing with you here. This is unedited and includes many tips in addition to the recipes. If you try any of [...]
I really never paid much attention to semifreddos. I noticed them on the menu at Italian restaurants. My good friend and tennis buddy, Patty Mekita, who is a true Italian from New Jersey, often talked about making one of her [...]
Lobster Half served with thin linguini in a fresh tomato sauce This was an elegant but simple meal we had in a restaurant in Rome a few nights ago. I thought that this would be a great dish [...]
Hi Friends, This is Kristina posting from Karin's blog. I just moved into a great new apartment in Orange County and now that I'm not commuting for two and a half hours every day I have a lot more time [...]
I just had to take the comment posted by Lise' and turn it into a Post so that you don't miss it. For those of you asking for the perfect biscuit recipe after our experiement with biscuits post, here it [...]
From the "Dinner in Athens" chapter of Cook the Part : Next weekend we are planning to cook the "Dinner in Athens" chapter of my book with some of our biotech friends. In preparation for that event, I am making [...]
Every year we strive to strike the right balance for Thanksgiving appetizers. We want complimentary flavors, not too filling, not too much additional work, something you might even delegate to someone else to bring. Here is an idea [...]
