I love cooking with what I can find in my cabinet and refrigerator. I don’t have to get stressed about running to the store for a certain ingredient. Which is why I believe having a well-stocked pantry is key to getting dinner on the table, especially when there’s a young love bug, aka my toddler, [...]
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Vanilla bean panna cotta
I used to buy vanilla pods and scoop out the beans, that is until I found this vanilla bean paste from Neilsen-Massey. It makes baking so much easier, even though admittedly I still love the scent of the pods, so I’ll probably buy them every now and then. But being a busy mom, the paste [...]
Fresh Direct farm-to-table delivery
Who doesn’t love summer’s bounty? Sometimes I feel guilty for not making it to the Union Square Greenmarket for all the glorious strawberries, peaches, plums and green beans. But now there is an alternative for New Yorkers: Fresh Direct is offering farm-to-table delivery. Think local fruit from Long Island, vegetables from upstate, cheese from local [...]
Chilean sea bass recipe
I love finding unique ingredients to use in recipes, which is how I came across vincotto, a subtly sweet and heady vinegar made from cooked grape must of Negroamaro and Malvasia grapes. This elixir can be used as a condiment: drizzle it over meats, salad, vegetable, soups and even desserts, especially ice cream and fruit. [...]
Grilled swordfish with avocado butter
I always tell people that when stocking your kitchen with staples, it’s imperative to have alcohol on hand for cooking. And while wine immediately comes to mind as a liquid to add to stews and sauces, beer is also a must-have addition to many recipes. Cooking with beer imparts unique flavors to beef dishes especially, [...]
Mango lassi recipe
My 2-year old daughter loves mango lassis. When we go out for Indian food, she gobbles one up along with some papadum. So I decided to make one at home. Indian food is so alluring, because although I can usually deconstruct a recipe and know exactly what’s in a dish, I can’t seem to do [...]
Chipotle Salsa
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. When I was pregnant, my daughter’s due date was May 5th. I was hoping she born on this day because it seemed like a festive day to be born. But two years ago she arrived with much surprise and fanfare 3 1/2 weeks early, and now her birthday is all [...]
Chicken galangal coconut soup
Have you ever cooked with galangal? I’d love to hear what you’ve made. I added a few slices of it to this Thai-inspired soup. The galangal, combined with some of the key ingredients—lime, coconut, lemongrass—gave the soup a tangy, fragrant flavor. Check out my chicken galangal coconut soup recipe in Dean & Deluca.
Flatbread with nigella seeds
What a joy to have warm, homemade flatbread (dusted with with nigella seeds, an unusual spice) to enjoy with two of my favorite dips: tzatziki and sweet potato/chickpea (both pictured above). Although it takes some time for the dough to rise, flatbread is otherwise very simple to make. Also great plain (or with a dab [...]
Canella scones
To most, canella is the same thing as cinnamon, but in fact, it isn’t; anella is cinnamon’s more subtle, more aromatic sister—and it adds an interesting nuance to scones. To read more about this spice, and for an easy scone recipe, check out my article on Deandeluca.com
