my two little friends from idaho have graciously consented to be turned into potato pancakes or as i like to call them latkes. each of my pals weigh about a pound each. i like to call them chubby, but they insist they are just big boned. after thanking them profusely. i peel my little...
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an annual feature on npr and on my table, mama stamberg’s cranberry relish is a sure conversation starter for the uninitiated. let me show you how easy it is to whip it up! first, i assemble the ingredients. cranberries, an onion, sugar, sour cream, horseradish and … … a picture of susan stamberg taped...
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everyone loves chocolate truffles! they are exotic and luscious yet deceptively easy to make with a petite ingredient list… chocolate, cream and the optional flavoring agent of my choice. look! i just so happen to have all those things here, so, let’s get truffleing! let’s take a moment to talk about chocolate, shall we....
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a tempting pavlova or a few light and airy meringue kisses are the perfect dessert anytime and a romantic treat for valentines’s day! the namesake of this tasty dessert, ballerina anna pavlova is famous for her transformation into a graceful and tragic bird in the “the dying swan.” i will now transform these eggs...
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welcome to “name that blend!” today’s winner will receive a recording of me doing the outgoing message on their answering machine and an autographed photo of me and today’s blend! let’s begin! our first clue is – this delight has 4 ingredients and does not require baking. no, sorry, it’s not a mango smoothie....
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every chef enjoys broadening the epicurean horizons browsing through other’s cook books and i am no different. today i am exploring the 1977 edition of the museum of modern art’s artists’ cookbook. if i’m looking salvador dali’s recipe for ortolan, roy lichtenstein’s primordial soup instructions, or just a nice dutch breakfast by william de...
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