Frittata Appetizer with Bok Choy, Pancetta, Gorgonzola & Mushrooms

December 18, 2010

And we’re off! — preparing our Christmas extravaganza dinner, that is. The menu is well underway, as are some of the dishes, such as our famous Lobster Bisque, but I won’t divulge the rest of the meal until after the holiday so that it will be a surprise to my family. One of the few […]

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Swiss Chard, Shrimp & Tofu Soup for a wintry day

December 16, 2010

Although it’s not officially winter yet, we’ve been blasted with unexpected cold weather here in the northeast.  What better then fresh hot soup to take off the chill?  The best part about it is using “leftovers” that seem to magically work so well together the next day to create a quick and healthy meal to […]

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Salmon Stuffed Ravioli

December 14, 2010

I had a lot of left over ingredients in the refrigerators at the beginning of this past week from a wedding we catered last Saturday. A couple of things that had to be used were six pounds of ricotta cheese and a large bowl of canned salmon. It was time to make ravioli. The first […]

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Post Thanksgiving Dinner Party

December 8, 2010

Just when you think you can’t eat anymore after Thanksgiving, we at 2Gourmaniacs proved everyone wrong by throwing a small, intimate dinner party for ten the Saturday night after Thanksgiving. Here was our menu: A Post-Thanksgiving Asian Inspired Dinner At the Island * Thin Sliced Pork Belly with Hoisin Sauce * Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce […]

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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Brownie Shoot

December 8, 2010

My good friend, private chef, pastry chef extraordinaire, and food stylist asked me to photograph her holiday brownies. She hand makes and wraps them. They’re perfect for corporate giving or a personal holiday gift. They are a half a pound of chocolate yumminess for $12.00. You can contact her at: jcuddyperetz@optonline.net Share on Facebook

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Is That A Duck Hanging From My Cherry Tree?

November 21, 2010

It must be because it’s autumn that I’ve been craving duck. Recently, I was at Shun Lee Palace on east 55th Street in Manhattan having dinner by myself. It was an interesting high end, white table cloth restaurant where tuxedoed Chinese waiters plate everything in the dining room. I watched with fascination as a special […]

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Ciabatta Redux

November 6, 2010

This past week Rosaria and I stopped in and checked out Eataly on 23rd Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan. It’s a great concept, well polished, and methodically thought out. It’s a combination of open air market and multiple cafes all focused on Italian cuisine, produce and culinary specialties housed in a ground floor, 10,000 […]

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Sicilian Bucatini with Cauliflower & Breadcrumbs

October 29, 2010

Sicilian Bucatini with Cauliflower & Breadcrumbs Those of you who haven’t yet tried authentic Sicilian cuisine would be pleasantly surprised by its unexpected subtleties.  I’m guessing that anyone who’s only had the Americanized version of Sicilian dishes, as offered by their local pizza joints – a mostly unrefined, heavy glop – would surely enjoy the […]

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Breakfast Express

October 25, 2010

Many of us, often busy rushing off in the morning, are under the impression that a healthy, home cooked breakfast is too time consuming and instead will opt for store bought or fast food options, often laden with fats, sugar and artificial ingredients. So how about a home-made breakfast in under 10 minutes? It’s faster, […]

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Late Season Lettuce

October 15, 2010

I was over on the North Fork of eastern Long Island yesterday on my way to Liz’s Ty Twybly farm to pick up some fresh, extra large, free range eggs when I drove past the irrigation gear pictured here. I’ve looked at those wheels and pipes in the fields for years, and I’ve photographed them […]

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