Salmon-Horseradish Mousse Hors D’Oeuvres With Caviar & Herbs

January 25, 2011

Cocktail guests coming over unexpectedly? Not a problem, when you have some salmon-horseradish mousse in the refrigerator. This quick and easy palate pleasing hors d’oeuvres pairs well with cocktails and wine. It can be made ahead and will keep well for about a week in the fridge. I’ve actually frozen a portion to see how […]

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Elicoidali & Zucchini with Parsley-Tarragon-Pecorino Sauce

January 21, 2011

After a few weeks of cooking (and eating) just about every cuisine but Italian, I was craving a good, wholesome pasta dish. The zucchini in the fridge needed to be used so I improvised a sauce and made the above easy and appetizing dinner last night. Wanting to match the shape of the pasta to […]

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World’s Best Brioche

January 19, 2011

No, I’m not kidding, it really is. I’ve used Rose Levy Beranbaum’s basic brioche recipe for years and I’ve never had a failure with it. I’ve tried others including Julia Child’s – good, but not quite like Rose’s. Even though Rosaria, the other gourmaniac, doesn’t exactly have a sweet tooth, she does love bread. And […]

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Seared Tuna with Bok Choy and Citrus Soy Sauce

January 17, 2011

While leafing through a recent Food & Wine issue, a seared tuna steak recipe caught my attention with its citrusy soy sauce, so I made it last night. Below is my custom tailored adaptation of the recipe, with the tuna and soy sauce being the only two items I kept in my version of the […]

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Aubergine in Garlic Sauce

January 15, 2011

If you’ve ever indulged in what I call “reverse shopping,” such as buying an entire outfit to match, say, a scarf, tie, or sandals, you can understand how I did the same here by matching my cuisine to the small food vessel which caught my eye and had to purchase instantly: an aubergine colored mini […]

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“Hot & Sour Soup” from Shun Lee’s legendary master chef

January 12, 2011

For Christmas, our good friend Dylan gave Robert an autographed copy of “The Shun Lee Cookbook” and I’m very glad he did because I’ve been using it almost exclusively since then. Brimming with delectable Chinese recipes from his restaurant, Michael Tong’s irresistible book is a veritable treasure trove of easy to make dishes from the […]

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Christmas Lobsters

January 8, 2011

I know what I forgot to talk about in yesterday’s post; the six 1.5 lb lobsters I got in Chinatown the week before Christmas. I have written at length about how to mercy kill a lobster before proceeding with whatever you’re going to do with your lobster. I’ve also talked about making lobster stock and […]

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Sleeping With the Fishes

January 7, 2011

Well not really, thank goodness! Actually, more like dreaming about the fishes. Generally, when we purvey seafood from Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, we pullout all the stops. Take a look at our last trip to one of the best seafood markets around: Randazzo’s Fish Market. We have fresh shucked clams, tiger shrimp, 4 pounds of […]

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Christmas Dinner Amuse-Bouche

January 6, 2011

I’ve always felt that any amuse-bouche worth its salt should be more than a whimsical little bite before you get down to business at the dinner table. It should be elegant in appearance; it should be clever in design; it should taste great with a long finish that both teases the palate as well as […]

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Our Big Fat Sicilian Christmas Dinner 2010

December 27, 2010

After much preparation and anticipation, we finally had our extraordinary family Christmas dinner Saturday evening.  It wasn’t necessarily all about Sicilian food, although the Sicilian Cassata was oustanding, but it was more about the fact that the majority of those present were Sicilians. Below is the menu which speaks for itself. Recipes may follow soon. […]

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