Sopa de Ajo: Spanish Garlic Soup
Sopa de ajo (garlic soup) is the quintessential peasant food. Peasant food has always suited me. It leaves me feeling nourished but never too full. When I’m not feeling well, it’s always...
The Original Comfort Food: Hungarian Goulash
For some reason, Hungarian goulash has a bad rap. I have to admit, when I was a kid, the word goulash made me run away from my sweet grandmother in terror like she was an ax-wielding...
Easy Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese
Late January can bring on the winter blues. As I write this, I find myself longing for a sultry summer breeze, my kids at day camp, a cold hefeweizen (with lemon), and time to chill with...
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
For me, nothing soothes the soul more than that first bite of creamy, hot, perfectly-cooked mashed potatoes. I think we have all eaten great mashed potatoes. I also believe we have all...
Baked Feta with Chick Peas and Burst Tomatoes
The inspiration for this baked feta with chickpeas recipe came from the book Cook90: The 30-Day Plan for Faster, Healthier, Happier Meals by David Tamarkin, which the New York Times...
Potato Gratin with Goat’s Cheese
Potato gratin with goat's cheese is spectacular! I love cheese! I know it’s classified as dairy, but I think cheese deserves to be its own food group. The magnitude of the world of cheese...
Shrimp and Grits with Pimento Cheese
I have been blessed to visit South Carolina for the last 14 years to stay on Hilton Head Island and in the Bluffton area. Though geographically close, and both serving phenomenal...
Lamb Shoulder Ragu with Feta Cheese, and Rigatoni
This lamb shoulder ragu, which features the highly flavorful shoulder cut of lamb and the flavor bang of olives and feta cheese, is excellent comfort food on a chilly night. I love...
Easy Roasted Garlic (really, garlic confit)
Roasted garlic is one of the most sensual flavors I have ever come across. It adds a unique richness and depth anywhere it is included—from potatoes and crostini to custards and...
Giovanni’s Pan-Braised Chicken Thighs
This dish is all about the sauce. It is a simple one-pan wonder of complex flavors that you will have a hard time not making again and again. This recipe is very close to my heart, and I...
Celery Root and Green Apple Soup with Bacon Slaw
Late November's chill brings the need to provide warmth at our tables! It also brings root vegetables and fresh apples into our pantries! This celery root soup uses both. I have always...