Step by step instructions for Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin recipe with stewed chicken in a rich buttery red wine sauce with sauteed mushrooms and pearl onions. Update: This recipe has since been updated for ease from Julia’s original recipe. A few changes have been to saute bacon instead of boiling and to combine the […]
Roasted Tomato Soup with Ricotta Matzo Balls
Happy fall everyone! I didn’t have time to share but I just celebrated my…ahem…34th birthday! 33 was a great year and between buying our house and writing a cookbook, I can not even begin to say how lucky and blessed I am! Now let’s get talking to food. I asked on my facebook page […]
Matzo Ball Pozole
Yes yes, you read that right…matzo ball pozole! A gorgeous blend of cultures, flavors, spices and cuisines. It’s funny when people ask me “where I’m from” because it often ends in a long over extended explanation of my background. I’ve learned to edit it a bit and just say the basics, but even the main […]
Cioppino (Seafood and Tomato Stew)
Happy 1st day of November! AKA detox day for me and dreaming about a bowl of lettuce with a wedge of lemon. I’ve just spent the last 48 hours celebrating my birthday, eating, more eating and realizing I just turned a year older. Perks of a Halloween birthday, sweets, candy, and birthday cake and food. […]
Dominican Sancocho (Three Meat Stew)
One of my favorite ways of experience different cultures is through their food. Of course I would love to have a best friend in every cultural group to share insights, history and recipes with me..but honestly, I just gotta jump in and go for it and hope for the best. And can I give huge […]