Mac ‘n cheese is one of the my favorite comfort foods/side dishes (although it’s pretty good as a main course too…). One of things I love is that you can add a ton of different ingredients to make different version….from the very exotic to the most simple. In this recipe video, I make an Asparagus...
I think I was about 13 years old, watching the movie Midnight Run when I first heard Charles Grodin mention Potatoes Lyonnaise . I remember thinking that they sounded pretty damn good…and for some reason that memory stuck with. It was years before I actually had potatoes lyonnaise , but once I did...
Spaghetti pesto is a simple, beautiful and easy to make pasta dish. Other than the pasta itself, there is almost no cooking involved, and the simple ingredients come together to make a pasta sauce that is packed full of flavor, is well balance, and is clean and elegant. The dish is great for guests...
I love to make seafood pastas because they are easy, filling and taste great – when made with the right techniques of course. In this recipe video, I show you how to make a fettucini dish with shrimp and tarragon. Tarragon is a natural match with shellfish, and has a unique anise flavor. Combined...
With a little practice anybody can make a simple pesto in about 15 minutes. It’s one of my favorite things to make because there are only a few ingredients, essentially no cooking, yet it tastes and looks phenomenal. Once you have the basic basil pesto recipe down pat, you can also start...
One the reasons homemade pizzas are great is that you can be as creative as you’d like; throw away the standard conventions to suit your own tastes. Of course you can do that with the toppings and the cheese...why not the sauce? I love the traditional tomato based pizza sauce, but every once and...
Mango is one of my favorite fruits. The color, flavor and texture are all great. And mango is also a bit on the “exotic” side, so whenever I make it for guests, they think I’m really cool (hard to believe I know). In this recipe, I show you how to make a fresh mango salsa that is absolutely great...
A compound butter, also called a Maitre’d butter, is nothing more that butter, plus some other stuff. That other stuff, is usually herbs, spices, or even cooked aromatics, like garlic or shallot, but frankly can be just about anything. One commonality is that they pack a bunch of flavor, and are a...
Halibut is one of my favorite fish, as the flavor is fairly mild, the texture nice and firm, and its ability to compliment other foods is exceptional. I really love the light, clean taste of the fish and use it as a platform for other flavors. Here, in this recipe, I crust the fish with black...
There’s come controversy whether the Filet Mignon is the “king of steaks” or not. It’s certainly among the priciest cuts, and the most tender, but critics says that with that tender texture, comes a loss of flavor. I say I understand both points of view; I’d also say that having to choose a...
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