I would like to begin this story by saying I have never made chili [I have made stews before]. My buddy asked me this morning if I would like to participate in a chili cookoff this evening, so natch, I said yes! I knew I needed beef, onion, beans, and heat…..but I researched some [...]
A leaner, lighter version of traditional Spaghetti and Meatballs. I try and cook lighter in the summertime, so I modified this classic dish into a healthier, protein rich-er dish!
Ingredients:
For Meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
1 egg
1/4 c breadcrumbs
4 tbsp cumin
salt n pepa
fresh basil and flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 c quinoa
1 1/2 c water, for boiling
Sauce:
1 head of [...]
Everyone knows how much I love cheese. I love asiago, bocconcini, brie, Camembert, cheddar, cream cheese, cottage cheese, cotija, emmenthal, fontina, goat, haloumi, Havarti, labane, manchego, marscapone, morbier, mozzarella, Parmesan, pecorino, ricotta, robiola, Swiss…..and FETA! (I don’t like Roquefort or Gouda; but that’s a different story.)
This past Father’s Day, I had a great meal at [...]
TONIGHT, TOP CHEF AIRS SEASON 5 PREMIERE10PM EST TIMEONLY ON BRAVO…..
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Spotted: Dale Talde, one of this season’s hopefulsWhere: NY’s Chelsea MarketWearing: a white chef’s coatThoughts: He is short.
His workplace, Buddakan is just around the corner…must have been grabbing some lunch…
