ShareTweet >Our family is deeply divided when it comes to Easter. We all look forward celebrating Easter, but we just look forward to different aspects of the day. For the kids, it’s all about the eggs: the hunt and the chocolate and candy free for all that follows it. When I look at their big… Continue Reading
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>Sweet Potato and Date Chicken Tagine
ShareTweet > I met my husband at work. I was young, just out of college, and was instantly smitten by this sophisticated New Yorker with his jazzy ties. We were friends at first, wasting countless work hours in whispered conversations in office cubicles, commiserating over our love lives, and talking about food. Yes, food. I… Continue Reading
>Dorie Greenspan’s 20 Minute Honey Duck
ShareTweet >Do you ever make duck at home? Or is it the type of thing you would only ever think to order in a really fancy French restaurant? Duck must have a bad rap in America. It’s the only reason I can think of that more home cooks don’t make duck at home. People must… Continue Reading
Bacon Crusted Pork Tenderloin to Woo Picky Food Snobs
ShareTweet Are your kids generally open to trying new things at the dinner table? At dinner time, my kids lose all trust in me, approaching the table with betrayal in their eyes, as if I’m trying to poison them, clearly still reeling from that sweet potato with turkey baby food jar I tried to feed… Continue Reading
Truffle Butter Chicken Made Divine with Sous Vide
ShareTweet Truffles are a powerful ingredient. A little goes a long way, and that’s a good thing considering how expensive they are. An individual fresh black truffle typically costs over $100. Last week I performed a minor miracle when I made an incredible truffle butter chicken breast that tasted as though it had been marinating… Continue Reading
>(Relatively) Healthy Homemade Chicken Nuggets
ShareTweet > These Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets Will Be a Hit with the Kids Tonight I’m going to give you a gift: a baked chicken nugget recipe that you can whip up in less than 5 minutes. And it’s good. Let me tell you how good. So good that my kids ate them with a… Continue Reading
>Poached Chicken, a New Food for Picky Eaters
ShareTweet > Last spring we traveled to Paris with the kids. We rented an apartment and traipsed all over the city every day. Fueled by croissants and baguettes, we climbed the Eiffel Tower, played in the fountains around the Pyramid of the Louvre, and picnicked amidst the statues of the Jardin des Tuileries. At night,… Continue Reading
>Chili Con Carne, a Crowd Pleaser for the Oscars or Any Other March Gathering
ShareTweet > This month for the Snackpicks website, I made a big bowl of Chili Con Carne. I was asked to create a dish to serve with Cheez-It Crackers and I immediately thought of meaty, satisfying chili as the perfect match to the intense cheese flavor of Cheez-its. And the fact that the orange crackers… Continue Reading
>Hanger Steak with Shallot Browned Butter: my New Addiction
ShareTweet > Ever cruise your local meat case, looking for something a little different? I often do, just to keep things exciting at dinner time. I tend to stay clear of the overly solicitous butchers at Whole Foods who stand behind their neat rows of ruby red cuts of meat. They’re a little like the… Continue Reading
>Chicken Piccata and Roasted Asparagus: Weeknight Chicken Will Never Be Boring Again
ShareTweet >Chicken breasts are usually boring. Hum drum, forget what I’m eating, dry, what’s for dessert, dull. When I’m planning my weekly menus, I rarely get inspired by chicken breasts, opting for pork, beef, and even lamb instead. Roast chickens, with their crispy golden skin and moist meat, are in a different category. But the… Continue Reading
>Golden Butternut Squash Risotto: Bring on the Fall Food Coma
ShareTweet >Last year I fell in love with butternut squash. I came to it with the gusto of young love, delighting in its bright color and sweet flavor. Every week, I made vats and vats of roasted butternut squash soup and served it roasted as a simple side dish. And when the crocuses began to… Continue Reading
>Throwing in the Towel on Brining
ShareTweet >I tried another recipe from Chef Marcela’s upcoming Fresh Mexico cookbook this week: Roasted Pork Loin with Pineapple Glaze. I thought the combination of pineapple with roasted pork sounded delicious. And it was, with the small exception of the brining of the pork. For years I’ve heard foodies rave about the benefits of brining… Continue Reading
>Ancho, Pecan, and Honey-Glazed Chicken Drummettes from Fresh Mexico
ShareTweet >Chefdruck’s Tasty TuesdayI love to cook. It relaxes me, makes me feel a great sense of accomplishment, and as a bonus, when I really get creative, I eat better at home than at many restaurants. But I have to admit that I sometimes fall into ruts. Life gets in the way and I don’t… Continue Reading
>Roast Chicken Croquettes
ShareTweet >Chefdruck’s Tasty Tuesday I love roast chicken. I love the way it fills the house with such a delicious aroma, making everyone, including my kids, clamor for dinner. I love how easy it is, just rub it with some spices and pop it in the oven. I usually make a roast chicken most weeks,… Continue Reading