Tortilla Española
In Spain, a tortilla is a very popular dish that has nothing in common with the tortillas that we have come to know here in the Americas. This classic dish is essentially a potato, onion and egg frittata and it … Continue reading
In Spain, a tortilla is a very popular dish that has nothing in common with the tortillas that we have come to know here in the Americas. This classic dish is essentially a potato, onion and egg frittata and it … Continue reading
Plain old potato pancakes are a total snooze compared these zucchini cakes. The savory onions, the salty olives, and the tangy feta bring these cakes to another level. I love them spread with Greek yogurt as a snack or a … Continue reading
If you are anything like me, it has never occurred to you to make borscht. I adore beets, but for some reason I have always thought that borscht was, to be perfectly frank, totally obsolete. Thank goodness I love to … Continue reading
Working as a personal chef can be awfully lonely. I typically cook at home in my own kitchen with the anesthetizing voice of Ira Glass in the background, but this week I am cooking at the home of my longtime … Continue reading
Braising is, in my opinion, the most rewarding of all cooking techniques. It provides a large quantity of tasty, tender meat for relatively little effort, which can be used to serve a large group or divided and frozen to provide … Continue reading
I find that it can be difficult to get enough fish in my diet. Since fish is typically best purchased and prepared on the same day, it can be incredibly disappointing to arrive at the seafood counter and see fish … Continue reading