The boy likes his coleslaw but I can’t stand mayonnaise. I wanted to make a batch for him without going the KFC route. I used two kinds of cabbages for color. The purple cabbage, also known as red cabbage, looked very pretty against the yellow bell pepper. A sprinkle of scallions provided some green and ...
I like the ritual of meeting friends for a weekend brunch but I’m usually disappointed with the menu selections. Unless I’m meeting something at Barney Greengrass in New York City, I’d rather cook my own brunch feast. Ingredients: 5 large eggs 1 large tomato, sliced thinly 1 bunch baby spinach, thoroughly washed, coarsely chopped 1 ...
Bulgogi in Korean literally means “fire beef.” Thinly sliced sirloin steak is marinated in a soy sauce mixture before frying. It is usually served with Boston lettuce leaves, which the Koreans also call ssam, so that you can fill a lettuce leaf with some meat, some rice, a little bit of kimchi, or Korean pickles, ...
The boy was craving fried chicken when I visited him in Vermont. In the ‘burbs however, you really can’t get a good fried chicken without going to one of the fast food chains so we made our own. If you’ve never marinated chicken in buttermilk before, you’ll notice that the cooked meat is buttery because ...
This is a great recipe from epicurious.com. It’s time-consuming but the end product is so satisfying. If you can’t find dried herbes de Provence, you can make your own with some dried basil, dried thyme and fennel seeds. A full-bodied Cabernet will also do if you don’t have a red Zinfandel. The original recipe called ...