Well, Hello Cod Cake.

March 23, 2011

Spring has been thrown onto the back burner here on the east end of Long Island. It’s drizzly and snowy, and it looks like January outside. Last night, after building a roaring fire in the living room fireplace, digesting the miserable state of the world on network news, and imbibing a cocktail to wash down […]

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Spring Burgers

March 21, 2011

What’s better than a gourmet home made turkey burger, grilled and devoured outdoors on the first day of Spring?  The fact that it happened on eastern Long Island on March 20th, outside on our deck!  (hard to imagine, considering today’s weather). These burgers are so incredibly easy to make you simply can’t go wrong.  Here […]

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Razors and Mussels

February 28, 2011

Prior to cooking and eating razor clams* (Ensis directus), or mussels (Mytilus edulis), I always indulge my mollusks in a pre-cooking treat: for the razor clams, I either soak them in a briny bath of salt water for an hour or so (30 g. salt to each liter of cold water) or I let them lounge […]

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Shellfish Soup (or Brodetto di Crostacei)

February 14, 2011

Shellfish Soup (or Brodetto di Crostacei) The great chef and seafood maestro Dave Pasternack, of Esca and Eataly, inspired me to make a shellfish soup after reading in “Food & Wine” that “mussels, scallops, and clams are always eco-friendly choices.” Of course I already knew that, but the reminder got me right out to the […]

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Breakfast/Brunch Quesadillas with egg crepe, cheese and mushrooms

February 14, 2011

Breakfast Quesadillas with egg crepe, cheese and mushrooms If you’re not a big fan of cereal or anything sweet for breakfast, the alternatives can be limited. That’s why I often find myself inventing something new and different to have in the morning – when I do have breakfast (I know, I know!). However, it has […]

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Tequila Flambé Skirt Steak with a Roasted Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa

February 10, 2011

For all you carnivores and tequila drinkers out there (I hope there are a lot of you), here’s a sure fire Valentine’s Day dinner guaranteed to spice things up for some possible later-on-in-the-evening fun. Last week, I was developing recipes using the new Talero Tequila, in response to Talero’s CEO’s request for 2Gourmaniacs to come up […]

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Sangrita with Talero Tequila & Oyster Shot

February 2, 2011

Several years ago, while visiting Punta Mita, Mexico, we stumbled upon some of the best Sangrita ever! Naturally we got the recipe and adapted it slightly to our palate (spicier, that is). We also replaced the grenadine with sweet agave nectar in our version. But the best addition to the recipe is by far our […]

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Drunken Chicken in Taco Cups (or Pollo Borracho en Copas de Taco)

February 1, 2011

Pollo Borracho en Copas de Taco (or Drunken Chicken in Taco Cups) There is a new tequila in town and I’m happy to report it’s my friend Dylan’s own Talero Tequila brand — the smoothest and first organic tequila ever — being bottled and shipped from Jalisco, Mexico, as I write this. We recently enjoyed […]

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Kitchen Maintenance at 2Gourmaniacs

January 31, 2011

At 2Gourmaniacs, it’s all fun and games, smiles and giggles, even after the dishes are done and the pots and pans washed – until it’s time to clean this bad boy. It wasn’t just because we’re snow bound here in Southampton that I cleaned the stove. No siree, it was because every time I fired […]

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Über Tuber Soup – or Golden Beet & Turnip Potage

January 27, 2011

One obvious reason to make root vegetable soup, besides it being so good for you, is that it lends itself to a luscious creaminess without necessitating the addition of cream or butter. Always in the mood for soup, I improvised this one by using some golden beets and turnips I had on hand, and adding […]

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