Heart’s Desire: an easy Valentine’s Day chocolate cake

February 12, 2012

When I was thinking about making a Valentine’s Day cake, I wanted a simple chocolate cake with an even easier frosting. I’m a big fan of genoise cakes and often I make involved French gateaux. But for this occasion I wanted something very simple. I decided on a “from scratch” devil’s food cake with a […]

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Pizza Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2012

I must admit, the 2Gourmaniacs have been amiss with their Valentine’s Day recipes this year. So in keeping with the belief that “it’s better late than never” we offer for your enjoyment several quick and easy Valentine Day delectables over the next several posts. The first is heart shaped grilled pizzas. This is very easy […]

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Pear & Almond Cream Tart

January 27, 2012

Pear and Almond Cream Tart

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Spelt Penne & Shrimp: Penne di Farro

January 24, 2012

Penne di Farro:  better than whole wheat.  Spelt Penne with baby peppers and shrimp in pesto sauce This ancient grain traces back to early Europe, before wheat hybrids appeared. It’s also considered by some to be a subspecies of common wheat. Nonetheless, there is nothing common about the taste of spelt; its nutty, rich flavor […]

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Shiitake & Salmon Sandwiches

January 18, 2012

I made these for the first time several years ago for a 40th birthday party that we catered. As I recall, the inspiration for this dish was the largest shiitake mushrooms that I had ever seen. Since then we’ve found a source for huge shiitake mushrooms which are farmed in Pennsylvania. We buy them by […]

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Chilean Sea Bass and Purple Asparagus

January 13, 2012

Here on eastern Long Island, Tuesday was an incredibly gorgeous day; abundant sunshine with temperatures in the 50’s. Unheard of for the middle of January. So instead of packing up skis and boots and driving to New England, the gourmaniacs headed for Arthur Avenue in the Bronx to purvey meat, vegetables and fish. On the […]

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Mussels & Salmon in Green Curry-Coconut Broth

January 11, 2012

The other day, I was reading an on line article from the Washington Post about their top 40 picks of DC area restaurants. One was a Belgian Bistro which offers five different types of mussels. The one that caught my eye was mussels braised in a white wine and lemon juice broth and served with […]

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Tomato Relish and Eggs for Sunday Morning Brunch

January 9, 2012

In my ongoing quest to not be wasteful, oftentimes necessity will bring random recipes to life. Take for instance my discovery, this morning, of some slightly pruning, softening grape tomatoes in my fridge … Hmm, time to make tomato relish! And so it was that when I was done “relishing” I left the kitchen with […]

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Cocktail Shrimp and Seaweed Salad: a Simply Elegant Platter

January 8, 2012

Cocktail Shrimp and Seaweed Salad: a Simply Elegant Platter

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A Spectacular Christmas First Course: Poached Salmon with Cucumber “Scales”

January 2, 2012

I make one of these at least once a year. Usually, I serve it as part of a large buffet spread. But I decided to make one for Christmas dinner last week. The procedure is basically very straightforward. Take a whole salmon, place it in a fish poacher, cover it with simmering fish stock or […]

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