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 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 [...]

This pan-seared sole is a simple yet elegant dish—a classic dinner party favorite. Although I love capers, my favorite part of the dish are the caramelized lemon slices that taste like candy. Serve with a variety of side dishes, from salads to something more elaborate.
Pan-seared sole
Ingredients
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 sole fillets
1/2 teaspoon [...]

The bulb of the fennel plant is an absolute favorite ingredient of mine, and when roasted with tomatoes, onions and peas, it turns into a savory stew that stands up to the flakey lemony salmon. This is one of those dishes that’s incredibly easy to make if you’re doing a million other things, and you [...]

In my Haute Living article this week, I interview Nicolas Cantrel of Meatpacking hotspot, Bistrot Bagatelle.

When it comes to the first bounty of spring vegetables, I want to eat as many as I can in one dish. Not that I don’t love some of them on their own, but take the case of this orzo dish I whipped up. Orzo with one vegetable? Well that would be okay. Orzo with [...]