I love the combination of clams and chorizo. Here, a sultry rendition that pairs well with a spicy red wine and some grilled bread. You can easily serve this as an appetizer or as a main course with salad.
For the recipe, visit my post on Dean & DeLuca.

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, [...]

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 [...]

My stash of plums arrived from Fresh Direct (they have a new delivery service of local produce). So I decided to make a crumble and include raspberries, too. The recipe is courtesy of The Barefoot Contessa, one of my go-to chefs, especially for baked goods. I’m thinking about going to il laboratorio del gelato for [...]

Strawberries, cream and cake—you can’t go wrong with a dessert comprised of these three ingredients. I haven’t yet decided where I’m going for the 4th of July, but one thing is certain: I’ll be bringing this strawberry country cake along with me. It’s a definite crowd-pleaser, and I need to make good use of all [...]

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. [...]

What are you going to make your father, or father of your children, this Father’s Day?
I plan on making this rack of lamb for my husband. (And of course I’ll be sending my father something, probably some wine from Winery Insider, which deserves its own write-up, something I’ll do soon). This version of rack [...]

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 [...]

High end Lebanese isn’t an easy cuisine to find in NYC, but thanks to Chef Philippe Massoud we can experience traditional Lebanese meets modern Mediterranean at his acclaimed restaurant ilili. What’s also notable: ilili just started serving NYC’s first Lebanese brunch. You can find out more about Massoud in my Q & A with him [...]

A couple of weeks ago I attended an event at a dreamy West Village townhouse in which the Grain Foods Foundation and Melissa d’Arabian launched The Bread Art Project, which benefits the Share Our Strength® Foundation. The Bread Art Project was created to increase awareness of the growing hunger problem in the U.S.
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