Dorie Greenspan Always Shows Up at Christmas In this house, Dorie Greenspan is something close to a deity. Every Christmas season, right on cue, she publishes a new book just as I’m running out of baking gifts for Andrew—who already owns just about every baking…
SOME RECIPES CHANGE YOUR LIFE. THIS ONE CHANGED MINE Long before Chewing The Fat existed, before food blogging was even a glimmer on my horizon, I came up with a glazed ham recipe that turned out to have rather excellent manners. It made its way…
At Fervor, simplicity isn’t a compromise—it’s the point. There are restaurants you discover. And then there are the ones you think you’ve lost—only to walk straight back into them. I’ve been to Buenos Aires more times than I can comfortably admit, and like anyone who…
Japanese Ground Beef Curry That Feels Like a Splurge Filet mignon has, for the moment, become a special-occasion conversation. The everyday kitchen has quietly pivoted—and in that pivot, the humble pound of ground round has reclaimed its place at the table. Handled properly, it doesn’t…
AMASAR BREADFRUIT PANCAKE MIX BRINGS A TROPICAL TREAT TO YOUR TABLE. AND IT’S GLUTEN FREE! Some breakfasts are perfectly nice. Others announce themselves the moment they hit the griddle. Amasar’s Breadfruit Pancake and Waffle Mix belongs very much in the second category. The aroma…
Four Ways to Celebrate America’s Love Affair with the Hamburger Beef prices may be climbing faster than Manhattan building heights, but one form of beef remains comfortably within reach for most cooks: ground beef. Fortunately for all of us, that means the hamburger — still…
When One Duck Went Global You may remember last March’s duck breast post — the one that mysteriously went viral in China. The analytics didn’t just rise… they soared. Thousands upon thousands of readers appeared seemingly overnight. I never did figure out what caused the…
Winter Barbecued Chicken without stepping foot outside There comes a point every winter when endurance stops being noble and starts feeling ridiculous. The sidewalks are gray. The sky is gray. The air hurts your face. You’ve worn the same coat so many days in a…
WHEN CHOCOLATE IS THE REASON (NOT THE OCCASION) Some desserts belong to holidays. This one belongs to moments. The Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake does not require Valentine’s Day or a heart-shaped box. It belongs to milestone birthdays, lingering dinners with good wine, and weekends when subtlety…
IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU CAME FROM. America’s favorite foods tell the story of who we are, where we come from, and how regional dishes and traditions shape the way the nation eats. Ask that question at any table, anywhere in the world, and…
Every so often, a recipe appears out of nowhere — the culinary equivalent of someone tapping you on the shoulder saying, “You really need to try this.” Not from a centuries-old cookbook or a grandmother in a tiled Istanbul kitchen (though wouldn’t that be lovely),…
The meatball may be the most democratic food on earth. Every culture has one. Every grandmother has a version. Every immigrant story seems to involve rolling something—meat, fish, grains, vegetables, sometimes just bread and hope—into a small, round shape and simmering it until the kitchen…
Eggplant Parmigiano. Eggplant Parmigiano is a dish that behaves like a side but eats like a main—vegetarian, generous, deeply satisfying, and completely uninterested in being “lightened” into submission. This is Italian cooking at its most honest: fried slices layered with tomato, basil, and just enough…
Over the holidays, I jumped at the opportunity to make French Onion Soup. Locked in the house on a streak of days when, if it wasn’t snowing, it was cold, and rain-soaked, I had plenty of time to make this French classic the way it…
FERNET, FIRE, AND A PERFECT CHICKEN IN BUENOS AIRES
Lyon, one beautiful city Three years ago, my friend Kimberly moved to Europe from Montclair, New Jersey. Her husband had been assigned by his American company to run their European division which has its headquarters in the third largest city in France: Lyon. Kimberly, Peter…
Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, married her husband Jeffrey when she was 20 years old. Jeffrey Garten was all of 22. A few years ago, Ina published a cookbook called “Cooking for Jeffrey (A barefoot contessa cookbook, Clarkson Potter 2016). It was her tenth and…
SOME RECIPES CHANGE YOUR LIFE. THIS ONE CHANGED MINE Long before Chewing The Fat existed, before food blogging was even a glimmer on my horizon, I came up with a glazed ham recipe that turned out to have rather excellent manners. It made its way…
WHEN CHOCOLATE IS THE REASON (NOT THE OCCASION) Some desserts belong to holidays. This one belongs to moments. The Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake does not require Valentine’s Day or a heart-shaped box. It belongs to milestone birthdays, lingering dinners with good wine, and weekends when subtlety…
With a little planning, we can make all 5 of our best Thanksgiving recipes ever! I can’t think of a year when we don’t look forward to Thanksgiving. It’s just days away from the big day but there’s always room for a last-minute addition. Something…
Brisket, Fingerlings & Maple-Glazed Carrots: A High Holy Day Feast Made Easy The Jewish High Holy Days are a time of reflection, family, and—let’s be honest—serious food. Few dishes are more beloved than brisket. It’s the ultimate in Jewish cooking, appearing on Rosh Hashanah and…
Minestrone alla Milanese is named for Italy’s most sophisticated city…certainly not the home of ‘cucina povera’ I’ve always had a soft spot for Italian dishes in the category of cucina povera—the so-called “food of the poor.” It’s proof that humble ingredients, cooked with care, can…
