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BEAUTIFUL BASIC BANANA BREAD
There are a million banana bread recipes out there, so let’s just get this over with and call mine a million-and-one! What makes this banana bread s..
THE SPRING GARDEN COMES TO LIFE
An early spring salad: asparagus, pea tendrils, radishes, scallions.
How do I get to make a fried chive blossom pizza in December? I pick ‘em and fr..
THE MINT JULEP: PERHAPS THE GREATEST BOURBON DRINK EVER
The Mint Julep is such a perfect, classic and historic bourbon drink, I really don’t know why I wait until Derby day to have one. Of course, as any af..
CINCO DE MAYO DESERVES A GREAT MARGARITA RECIPE!
I like a margarita that has a few, simple ingredients…and no sour mix. This is the one that hits the spot for me.
ALGARITA:
3 oz Patron silver te..
PICKLED ASPARAGUS: THE NEW SEASON HAS BEGUN!
The home garden is already showing signs of activity. Overwintered kale and arugula plants are springing back to life, enough for a quick salad. Cool ..
WICKED GOOD CITRUS BARBECUE SAUCE
Through years of tireless experimentation, I’ve come up with a barbecue sauce that I feel is the best I’ve ever had. Granted, everybody has their favo..
A BLT EPIPHANY
There are very few sandwiches more perfect than the BLT, and I would be a fool to try to improve on it. Freshly toasted bread, a slathering of mayo (H..
PORK CHOPS AND APPLESAUCE
This was my most popular blog post of 2012. Thought I’d re-run it here this week…
Food magazines and cooking shows are pretty obvious places to be i..
VENISON STEW WITH PUFF PASTRY
This is a great dish that was inspired by chef Jamie Oliver and his “Jamie at Home” cookbook. A couple of years ago, when I received a shipment of ven..
HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS
I can’t get enough of chicken, and I cook it at least a couple of times a week. So I have to keep coming up with new flavors to challenge my tastebuds..
BEER MAKES THE BATTER BETTER
Fried food has not had a good reputation. Everyone automatically thinks that it’s bad for you. That fact is, if it’s done right, fried food is delicio..
WILD PACIFIC SPOT PRAWNS AND PASTA
This is not your average shrimp! Found in the Pacific, from Southern California all the way up to Alaska, as well as Japan and Korea, these beauties, ..
AWESOME MUSSEL FRITTERS
Clam fritters, conch fritters, lobster fritters…I suppose you could fritter anything. But the first time I had them with mussels, I knew that I would ..
SPROUTING: A WINTER GARDENING FIX
As a rabid gardener, I definitely go through withdrawals in the winter. Pouring over gardening catalogs and ordering my seeds for spring planting only..
HONEYBELL MARGARITAS
My wife’s Aunt Kay in Florida sends us a really cool gift every year. It’s a box of Cushman’s HoneyBells from Florida. They look like fiery red bell-s..
CANTONESE CHICKEN
Peking duck is one of my favorite treats, but there aren’t many Chinese restaurants in my area that prepare it really well. So when I can’t get to Chi..
SCALLOPS ON THE HALF SHELL
Here in Rhode Island, we have access to amazing seafood year-round. My friend Gary, is a lobster man. My neighbor farms oysters. And for anything else..
THE GREATEST DRINK AT THE GREATEST BEACH BAR ON PLANET EARTH
I know that winter has only started. But I’m cold, dammit, and I’m thinking about the Caribbean!
One of the tastiest rum drinks you can make, and one ..
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