Summer might call to mind lazy afternoons by the swimming hole, the creaky slam of a screen door, and the distant sound of children running through sprinklers, but for those of us involved in the business of food, there’s a Read on!
In the days when I cooked for a living, people often asked, “Where did you go to cooking school?” They were always disappointed to hear that instead of attending the Culinary Institute of America side-by-side with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Read on!
I love junk food. Handmade junk food, that is. On Saturday nights, my mom used to make us popcorn balls with Steen’s syrup or homemade potato chips, fried crisp and puffy in a big iron pot. Junk food didn’t start Read on!
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 4 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup plus1 tbs olive oil 1 cup plain whole-milk Read on!
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 large sweet potatoes, or several small ones, peeled and diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 1/2 lb. kale, washed, dried, and chopped into Read on!
INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 12 ounces each), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks 2 large stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 large onion (12 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 garlic clove, Read on!
1 pound fettucine 1/2 pound mixed sweet and hot peppers 1 pound Italian sausage, cut into 2″ lengths 1 onion, slivered 4 cloves garlic, sliced think olive oil 1/2 c. grated parmesan or pecorino Roast peppers under broiler until skins Read on!
4 sweet peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed (or one eggplant, cut in half lengthwise and flesh scooped out and diced) 1/2 pound mushrooms, washed and sliced 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced Read on!
4 large or 6 medium red, gold or yellow sweet peppers (like Marconi!) 6 ears white corn shucked 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes Read on!