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Cronuts 7 Jun 2013 | 06:09 am
Unless you’ve been living in a cave you’ve probably heard of the now famous cronuts. They’re the invention of Dominique Ansel of the namesake bakery in Soho and they are taking New York by storm. I’ve...
Rhubarb Meringue Bars 1 May 2013 | 06:56 am
Spring is synonym with a lot of great produce like peas, asparagus and morels but let’s not forget the tender stalks of rhubarb that are at their best right now. Here’s a variation on Bouchon bakery r...
Liège Waffles 25 Feb 2013 | 06:34 am
The Liège waffle (or gaufre as we call them in Europe) is made with a yeast dough instead of batter and is dotted with bits of caramelized sugar, and is not, under any circumstance to be confused with...
Stone Crab Salad w/ Celery Rémoulade, Green Apple Gelée & Finger Lime 20 Jan 2013 | 11:49 pm
Hello friends and happy new year! To jump start the year here’s a recipe using the best-of-the-season. Yup. Every element in this fresh, clean-tasting, cool weather salad are at their best right now. ...
Hamachi-Jalapeño Pizza 22 Dec 2012 | 11:47 pm
This is a variation on the Tuna Pizza I made a while ago and it was inspired by my old favorite dish at Nobu restaurant, the Hamachi-Jalapeño sashimi. Your Italian grandma’ will strongly disagree with...
Carrément Chocolat 2 Dec 2012 | 09:17 pm
If you believe the Mayan calendar, the end of the world is near. In about three weeks… err. Okay.. What I’m getting at is that you’ll need all the excuses you can find to make this chocolate cake. Mos...
Lemon-Olive Oil Cake with Toasted Meringue 18 Nov 2012 | 03:56 am
This simple Ligurian lemon cake with a light olive taste and a soft texture is a favorite of mine. I love it even more topped with a toasted Swiss meringue which I changed from the original Pierre Her...
Wild Mushroom, Smoked Bacon & Comté Quiche 11 Nov 2012 | 06:46 am
The old-fashioned quiche has been a bit forgotten. Not that it really ever went out of style in France and home cooks still do make them there but it’s regarded as rather ordinary. The ones to get tho...
Scallops & Carrots 4 Nov 2012 | 02:46 am
Pfeww. What a week this has been. I will spare you the details but while hurricane Sandy was raging outside I took the time to organize food photos I’ve taken over the past year or so. At least that’s...
Takoyaki 27 Oct 2012 | 09:19 pm
Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese dumpling cooked in a special takoyaki pan, and so good a planet was even named after it. I wanted to recreate this popular street snack ever since I visited Osaka an...
