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A Fall Dinner
We have been so busy with the promotion of An American Family Cooks that our meals have been a little haphazard – a pizza here, rice and beans (from our favorite Flor de Mayo on Amsterdam Avenue)...
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Radish and Radish Sprout Salad
Just in case you are tired of the same old toss green salad, here is something that will add some zing to your dinner table. I shaved a bunch of radishes (which were unusually crisp and pungent)...
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Egg Rolls
I’ve been trying to make our meals a bit more interesting so everytime I go to the market I purchase an ingredient I don’t always have in the pantry. Lately it has been Asian products which lead to...
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Vegetarian Chili
Everybody seems to have a favorite chili recipe, but I generally just wing it. I do from time to time stick to my mom’s method (see a post from November 13, 2012) but as often as not I do some type...
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Dean’s Leg of Lamb
This time it’s not an Aussie but a Kiwi who is introducing us to a favorite dish from down under. We had our Easter celebration with our dear friends Daniella (Australia), Stuart (Australia via...
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Second and Third Day Meals
Since there are just two of us when I roast a chicken I am faced with quite a lot of leftovers which translates to extra meals without a lot of cooking. My first go-to is a chicken club sandwich –...
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Grilled Octopus
If you look back to some older posts (5/17/09 and 10/18/10 ) you will find some octopus history including how to poach and grill. This past weekend my buddy, Lynn, pulled a very large octopus from...
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Tromboncino Zucchini
One of the benefits of having a local big city green market – and, by the way, it is here through all of the seasons – is that the farmers get inspired by the chefs who shop with them and then us...
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