Posts under ‘Meats’

I haven’t always had an adventurous palette, and I actually spent many of my childhood years poking the crab meat out of sushi rolls and dining on plain white rice any time my parents took (and by took, I mean dragged) me to dinner at their favorite Indian restaurant. But the more I was exposed [...]

I met Ina Garten of Barefoot Contessa during her cookbook signing in Manhattan a few weeks ago. As a star on the Food Network, Ina is just as friendly and inviting in person as she appears on her show. She has always been one of my culinary idols because of her casual style of cooking [...]

I’m gearing up for the start of my second semester of grad school, and with the pressures of the first draft of my master’s project due in less than a week I’ve resorted to one pot cooking for the night. A simple fried rice dinner is my go-to on days when I’m left feeling drained [...]

My family usually sticks to roasted turkey during the holidays, but this year we’ve decided to expand our menu to include roasted duck. Peking duck is a traditional Chinese dish that includes serving the crispy duck in a pancake that’s loaded with thinly sliced scallions and hoisin sauce (a sweet and pungent sauce made from [...]

I am constantly watching the Food Network to not only learn new culinary techniques, but also to find inspiration for my next recipe. And with Ina Garten, Paula Deen, Tyler Florence and Rachael (does she even need a last name?) Ray at the top of my list of favorite chefs, it’s no wonder that I’m [...]

We’re hosting company over the holidays and Noni and I wanted to make a special dinner for our guests. This beef bourguinon recipe was inspired by a recipe in one of my cookbooks, however I have balanced the proportions of red wine to beef stock in order to produce a thicker sauce with less of [...]

I’m finding less and less time to cook as the pressures of grad school build up, so this quick and easy fajitas dish has become one of my staple mid-week meals. You can do a majority of the prep work the night before, just make sure to store the marinated chicken and the pre-sliced peppers [...]

It’s finally starting to get cold in New York, and the change in weather has been signaled by the arrival of parsnips in my local grocery stores. This seasonal vegetable can be cooked in any variety of ways, including boiling, baking and even pureeing. My carmelized parsnips and carrots are a great vegetable side dish [...]

Marinated flank steak was always a crowd-pleaser in our household growing up. And while the meat alone may satisfy carnivorous cravings, marinating the steak overnight in honey, soy sauce and ginger will serve to kick up the juiciness. Grilling the steak on a pannini rather than a barbecue will provide an evenly heated cooking surface [...]

My dad immigrated from Hungary to the United States when he was a child, and luckily my mom has mastered several Hungarian dishes. Our favorite is Wiener Schnitzel, or what my siblings and I have always referred to as “Little Guys” for some unknown reason. Regardless of the name, this simple entree goes great with [...]