Coping with This Stay at Home Order – Home Fries at Home
These home fries are the old fashioned variety I ate so many of in the corner Greek coffee shops in New York City, made with russet potatoes – and sautéed onions, cooked in butter – lots of butter. Serious comfort food.
read moreBraised Oxtails
Braised oxtails are one of those French peasant dishes my mother used to make occasionally when I was a child, but that I rarely see nowadays. They are certainly worth the time and effort of seeking them out and putting in the time.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure Part 4 – Casa Carmelita, Tlaxcala and Beyond
A longing for Mexican food – and a pull for an adventure – led me to sign up for a culinary vacation exploring the home cooking of Puebla. A private car taking me from Mexico City landed me at Casa Carmelita, run by Jon, an American expat, and Esthela, his Mexican wife.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure – Part 2- Valle de Guadalupe
Our day started with a stop at Dona Esthela’s for a hearty Mexican breakfast, a trip to a tiny local farmer’s market, then it was off to find the wineries.
read moreCrab and Sausage Stew aka Gumbo
When the temps dropped last week, it was time for gumbo – this time John Besh’s Crab and Sausage Stew, basically a variation of gumbo.
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