In a spur of inspiration, I thought ... sausage and cream tonight. I think it came out great! One of the best things about living in the Bronx is having access to really incredible ingredients which contributed most of my success ( Read more... )

Woke up early, got up late, ran out of the house into a chilly, rainy, nasty pre-dawn morning ( Read more... )

The butter sizzles and foams in the hot pan. I add two cloves of crushed and roughly chopped garlic and instantly the aroma intoxicates me. The foaming starts to dissipate, revealing barely golden bits of garlic beneath its cream blanket. I add the sliced mushrooms and euphoria erupts from the pan, wafting through the kitchen and beyond ( Read more... )

Nothing like a nice dinner to soothe one's self. It was such a nice day today that I stopped off at my neighborhood butcher on the way home to get something to throw on the grill. I haven't barbecued yet this year and I figured tonight was a great time to start. I really love having an honest to goodness, old-fashioned butcher shop in the area. Not ( Read more... )

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It just occurred to me that with a few slight changes in seasoning, tonight's bolognese could easily become chili.

That is all.