Keep it simple. The holiday meal is more about the people around the table than the food on the table.
Tag: The Persnickety Chef

Sage Advice
Cooking with fresh herbs

In Praise of the Braise
Braising, often confused with stewing, is the keystone of comfort foods techniques.

A Foodie’s First Love
Fill a glass with Cote du Rhone or Riesling and make these dishes that evolved from the ones I learned from the woman who taught me to love and appreciate food: Julia Child.

Harvesting new flavors
Not sure if it is a sign of age or the summer heat, but lately I have been eating lighter. For me, vegetables and fish are no longer on the endangered species list in my kitchen.

Barley and Me
In recent years, America has undergone a beer renaissance. And beer, like wine, can also be an integral part of cooking foods.

Prawn Stars
Everybody loves shrimp. Put shrimp out at a party and see a Pavlovian reaction from your guests as they swarm en masse to the sweet pink crustaceans. Recipes for Cajun Bar-B-Que Shrimp, Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp, and Tarragon Shrimp.

Easy Scallop Recipes You Can Make Tonight
Scallops, whether they are called Cape May or Jersey Shoal scallops, are a boon to local plates and palates.

Perfecting Pasta
Fresh pasta is simple to make and brings that soul-satisfying fulfillment that is only achieved by making something with your own hands.

W.T.F. = Why is this food?
Some foods we eat are a mystery to me, like oysters.