I’ve been on a frozen yogurt kick lately. Not only because it’s so darn easy, but also because the tanginess of the yogurt seems to just give any flavor you pair it with a big boost. It’s still high season around here for blackberries, which churn up beautifully in frozen yogurt, with a little [...]
When it comes to the grill or barbecue, I defer to my colleague Hank, especially when it concerns meat. Here he shows us how to cook pork country ribs, slow and low. ~Elise
Country ribs. Big slabs of porky goodness cut from the shoulder of the hog. Sold boneless or bone-in, these are nothing like a [...]
Please welcome Hank Shaw as he continues on his tour of barbecue sauce recipes with this Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce. ~Elise
Cooking with cola or root beer is common, so we figured why not cook with Dr. Pepper? Using soda as the base for a barbecue sauce does two things right off the bat: You get [...]
Years ago, my first job out of college was in Boston; I lived the North End, above D’Amore’s Italian restaurant on Salem Street, right across from a little fish market. This was a magical time, to be in one’s early 20s, exploring the back streets of Boston, feasting on the sights, sounds, and smells, alone [...]
Recently I had the privilege of dining with one of my favorite food bloggers, Carol Blymire, who after cooking her way through the French Laundry cookbook and blogging about it, is tackling an even more absurdly complicated project with her blog Alinea at Home. Hank, his girlfriend Holly and I met up with Carol [...]
In spite of the oddly cool weather here in Sacramento, my tomatoes are growing swell. And there is nothing better to do with fresh home grown tomatoes on a summer day than have them in a cool, colorful salad. While most summer tomato salads rely on basil, this one uses fresh parsley and [...]
Please welcome Hank Shaw, who made this Moroccan-inspired chickpea salad for us the other day. It was outstanding! ~Elise
IÂve always been a huge fan of North African food, and Moroccan food in particular. Moroccan culture is an old culture, and the spice combinations and juxtaposition of sweet and savory are not much changed from a [...]
Please welcome Garrett McCord as he shares this utterly addictive Nutella chocolate cookie recipe. ~Elise
Nutella and I have a history together and most of it involves a spoon and late nights highlighting my textbooks in college. A few tiny spoonfuls were enough to satisfy my sugar cravings and keep me going late into the night. [...]
Ever see those skinny little green beans in the market? TheyÂre a French variety of green bean, also known as haricot vert, or filet beans. Haricot verts are more delicate than regular green beans and cook up more quickly. This is a simple recipe in which you blanch the beans first, and then sauté [...]
Updated, from the recipe archive. First posted August, 2003.
This is one of the first recipes I learned to cook from the Silver Palate Cookbook decades ago. I’ve made some adjustments to the recipe over the years. The original recipe calls for black currant jelly. I find red currant jelly works fine, or [...]