Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
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 »
Mini Lamb Sliders with Harissa Sauce
And you thought sliders couldn't get any smaller. These are one bite lamb hamburgers with spicy tangy yogurt sauce and toasted cumin mini buns. Cute, huh? I'm catering… Read More »
My Hood: The Latin Quarter
The Latin Quarter is fun, fun, fun, fun. Don’t let the hoards of tourists deter you. There are tons of international restaurants and neat things to do and… Read More »
Sweet White Corn Soup
If you want to make this soup in Paris, you've got to get yourself a corn dealer. And, to my knowledge, there's only one. I'm not talking corn-in-the-can… Read More »
