Brioche French Toast Recipe
Today I craved French toast from my favorite place to get it – Café Triskell in Astoria, Queens. But with Coronavirus, it’s currently difficult to leave my house and impossible to dine out (for those living close by, support Chef Phillipe by ordering online!) Luckily I have happen to have a loaf of pre-sliced Brioche […]
Crab Cakes Recipe
Today we’re making my favorite Crab Cakes recipe. I made these for New Year’s Eve to kick off 2020 and served them along with my Endive, Pear and Gorgonzola salad and Olive + Onion Focaccia bread. Add in a bunch of Champagne and it was quite a celebration for the incoming new decade. These can […]
Baja Fish Tacos Recipe
Today we’re making Baja Fish Tacos. I like to dream that I’m at local beach-side fish joint indulging in the view and warm sun, face misted by the ocean, when I feast on a plate of fresh fish tacos doused with squeezes of fresh lime. In my favorite Baja Fish Taco recipe, crispy panko-crusted fish […]
Classic Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Egg salad sandwiches: either you love’um or hate’um. I don’t recall ever meeting an “in-betweener” on this topic. If you fall into the love’um crowd – there’s strong opinions about what makes egg salad great. Eggs roughly chopped or pulverized into an almost-paste. Mayonnaise-y or dry? Fresh herbs like dill or simple and classic with […]
Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe
There is something so fulfilling about making a big batch of fresh soup and today we’re making my favorite Creamy Tomato Soup. My recipe uses canned whole-peeled tomatoes that are slowly simmered down with onions and herbs that compliment the tomato’s natural flavorful juices. We’ll blend it into a velvety consistency and stir in heavy […]
Thai-inspired Shrimp Curry
In honor of Songkran, the Thai New Year, I’m making a Thai-inspired Shrimp Curry. I say Thai-inspired because although I took a class on Thai cooking, I’m no expert. I don’t have a Thai family recipe or secret curry techniques taught to me by a Thai grandmother. But by learning to balance salt, fat, acid […]
Easy Cod Picatta Recipe
Cod Picatta is the perfect meal to make for a quick, easy, healthy AND flavorful dinner. I even throw it together for lunch sometimes if I’m eating at home. Sometimes pan-frying cod makes the fillets fall apart, but I’ve found that cooking it over a higher temperature, and covering the pan at the very end […]
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sour Cherries + Garlic Cloves
Roasting chicken thighs is a bit of an art form, but I promise, it’s super easy to get juicy meat with crispy skin. Getting the perfect thigh result is combination of correct cooking temperature, time in the oven and the right balance of oil to help the skin crisp up without making the dish oily. […]
Smoked Salmon Egg Sandwich Recipe
You should create my ultimate egg sandwich to start your day off right! Good morning, or is it? What IS going on in the world?! Life is getting stranger by the day. I’ve been doing the grocery shopping for my household as well as my parents. Life is scary, shelves and freezers at the stores […]
Bowling + Hot Dogs at Gutter Bar LIC
The classic American hot dog hasn’t been just a dog with ketchup for a long time. We continuously tweak it – the dog itself, the bun, the fixin’s. But at its core, no matter how you dog, it’s part of our American culture. Even when the buns get potato-ey, the hot dog is vegan and […]