Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Rosey Rhubarb Raspberry Cake
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb, unique New York, unique New York, red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather… Okay, now that I’m warmed up, here’s my newest Spring cake… Read More »
Morels and Madeira Cream with Jumbo Asparagus
And the Morel of the story is? Spring! Yes, it’s that time of year again when my favorite funny meaty mushroom starts miraculously popping up in the woods…. Read More »
Slow Roasted Salmon Side with Pomegranate and Green Olive
Slow Roasted Salmon Side garnished with chopped Zeytoon Parvardeh. What is Zeytoon Parvardeh, you ask? It’s a famous Persian marinated whole-olive appetizer! Here I’ve chopped the olives to… Read More »
Ricotta Pork Meatballs
This tender pork n’ veal ricotta meatball recipe is baked in a delicious and light Pecorino cream sauce and topped with a bright mix of fava beans and… Read More »
The Perfect Pulled Pork Sandwich
The Perfect Pulled Pork Sandwich! So easy, right? And downright delicious too, such a crowd pleaser. I worked with a Sous Chef at a 3-Michelin star restaurant (that… Read More »
Fried Green Tomatoes
Pictures then and now of Cornmeal Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes with Homemade Ranch Dressing! It’s so great to have a food blog – how else would I keep track… Read More »
Elderflower Ice Cream
This might be the prettiest tasting ice cream I’ve ever made. Elderflower gives vanilla ice cream a delicate floral flavor that is simply beautiful. It pairs nicely with… Read More »
Peach Blossom Pie
Yay for Summer, it’s peach pie time! This is my Mom’s old recipe and if you want to make some one in your life super happy – maybe… Read More »
Pansy Pancakes
Martha Stewart – Merci! I got the idea for this recipe from a Martha magazine. The pancake recipe is my tried and true substitute for Bisquick (Buttermilk Better… Read More »
Lemongrass Grilled Shrimp with Melon and Mint
Throw some shrimp on the grill, mix up a summer’s-comin’-in-hot side, sip a melon mescal margarita and hope that the world will right itself in time. Keep it… Read More »
Braised Short Ribs with Madeira Truffle Sauce
Valentine’s dinner! You know, the dinner that happens after the babies are put to bed? I’m using black truffle for the meat course – this is date night after… Read More »
Foie Gras Torchon, Port Lacquered Beets, Truffled Chicories
I’m bringing fancy back this Christmas. It’s easy with two insanely picky eaters to get stuck on boring kid meals (called survival) but this year it’s time to… Read More »
