Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Le Bernardin: One Cook For Sale
I got the job. I mean I got the job I really, really, really want. I should be clinking cosmopolitans. But instead, I am sitting here staring at… Read More »
McCain Cupcakes with Sprinkles
I entered Eleni’s Cupcake shop in the Chelsea Market. Let me rephrase that: I was reeled in quickly like a line-caught trout heroically flopping away for freedom but… Read More »
From Paris to New York, New Work
Here I am. New York City. Wow! I am so excited I don’t even know where to begin. Part of me feels like I just walked out of… Read More »
Tarte Fine Aux Pommes: Pink Apple Tart
Nope, I did not inject pink food coloring into those apples. And no, that is not bologna on puff pastry. Those are pink pearl apples gracing the top… Read More »
Fava Beans, Watermelon Radish, & Hailibut with Beurre Blanc Sauce
I love fava beans. They’re so darned cute and tasty. And they’re such a pain in the butt to prep. But as legendary farmer Dominic of Muzzi Farm’s… Read More »
Heirloom Pepper & Goat Cheese Tart with Parmesan Black Pepper Crust
I have no idea how the French farmer I bought these beautiful peppers from ended up working with Happy Quail farm in Northern California. Nonetheless, I enjoyed chatting… Read More »
Pink Pearl Apple Cups with Fromage Blanc
Pink pearl's are the coolest apples on the planet. Why? Because they are pink! Here's a pink apple appetizer that's great for weddings, bridal showers, or a pretty… Read More »
Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Scallops, Lemon, & Basil
Zucchini plants turn into monstrous godzilla-like creatures with hairy arms and ever expanding green tubes that quickly take over garden space and, even worse, the vegetable bin in… Read More »
Tart aux Figues (Fig Tart with Pastry Cream)
Pastry cream or crème pâtissière is a pastry chef's signature filling. These sage words came from one of France's Meilleur Ouvrier Pastry chefs. I asked him "why" because… Read More »
Sweet Corn Mini Madeleines with Smoked Salmon & Crème Fraîche
The only time I have ever cried at Le Cordon Bleu was after an embarrassing madeleine cookie failure in my basic pâtisserie course. Due to post traumatic stress… Read More »
Midnight NJ Wild Raspberry Run & Homemade Yogurt
Since I can’t cook, clean, lift anything heavy, or sneeze without pain; I’m on vacation. Doctor’s orders. Six more weeks till my fractured rib mends itself. Sitting around… Read More »
Cracked Ribs & Catering
Here’s my recipe for cracked ribs. It’s not one of my brainier recipes, in fact it’s downright stupid, but I still think you’ll find it juicy. Ingredients Rib… Read More »
