A week after our family Thanksgiving, I've finally killed the turkey. I started, naturally, with turkey sandwiches (both hot and cold), proceeded to turkey noodle soup, dabbled in turkey salad (with almonds, craisins and golden raisins) and wrapped it up tonight with turkey risotto. I know there are folks out there who don't like risotto … Continue reading (Turkey) Risotto
Category: Dinner
Thanks(for)giving
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I can't imagine ever growing tired of waking up to the smell of roasting turkey and linen napkins being pressed. The cranberry sauce with diced orange peel, the mashed potatoes with gravy made rich by drippings and the lemon meringue pie that marked the course between turkey dinner … Continue reading Thanks(for)giving
Beans and Greens – Take 3
Following Saturday night's crowd favorite meal (Breakfast for Dinner!!), I had about 6 strips of cooked, thick-cut bacon leftover which I needed to use it before the children found it hidden in the vegetable drawer. By the way, the question here isn't "Who ever has leftover bacon?" The real question is "Why would anyone ever cook less … Continue reading Beans and Greens – Take 3
Greens and Beans Riff
http://www.alfrescoallnatural.comI've had a bunch of broccoli rabe patiently waiting to receive some attention in my veggie drawer for maybe 2 weeks - tonight was finally its lucky night. I felt like making something a bit different from my usual Greens and Beans and took my inspiration from a package of chicken sausage I found in … Continue reading Greens and Beans Riff
Cornish Game Hens
The conversation around my dining room table this evening: Q: "I really like these baby chickens." M: "They're not really baby chickens, They're more like smaller cousins of chickens." G: "Yeah - who would eat baby chickens? That's ridiculous." M: "Well, actually there are these things called Poussin..."Ready for the ovenDespite (perhaps because of?) … Continue reading Cornish Game Hens
Stewing
I spent a good part of the weekend de-cluttering, both literally and figuratively. Eliminating a piece of furniture and its contents (vhs tapes), as well as packing up a ton of cds which are already stored in my iTunes, gave me a great sense of accomplishment and helped me to begin a new week in … Continue reading Stewing
Channeling My Inner Yono
image from chefs5x5.comMy first "serious" restaurant job when I moved to Albany in 1988, was at Yono's Robinson Square restaurant location. My interview with Yono was memorable as I struggled to interpret his questions through his thick Indonesian accent, an accent I was soon not only able to understand, but also to imitate. I was … Continue reading Channeling My Inner Yono
