The key to the greatest meatballs, unfortunately, is using tender, fatty ground meat....which is why many of the best recipes include both ground beef and ground pork (and sometimes ground veal). All that fatty richness goes straight to my backside and sometimes I...
Chinese Daikon and Carrot Soup Recipe
This flavorful Chinese Daikon and Carrot Soup recipe, is very common in Chinese households. This is because the soup is so easy to make, so nutritious, and tastes so good! A delicious soup, made with pork, dried shrimp and veggies! Why This Chinese Daikon and Carrot...
No-Knead Nutella and Roasted Hazelnut Challah
Wow, I can't believe how many of you made the No Knead Sticky Pecan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls! As promised, I'm not going to leave you hanging with extra dough in the refrigerator. Here's your recipe for No-Knead Nutella and Roasted Hazelnut Challah from the book,...
Pan Fried Pork and Shrimp Potstickers Recipe
What you'll learn: How to properly pleat potsticker dumplings How to fry potstickers in batches How to squeeze out water from cabbage (if you'd like to include them in your recipe) so you wouldn't have soggy dumplings In college, my friends and I used to get together...
Warm Bacon Potato Salad
This warm bacon potato salad is a twist on a traditional side dish and made with roasted potatoes and no mayonnaise. Quick to make and full of texture and bold flavors, this easy to make potato dish is perfect to serve with grilled meats and fishes. It's always a real...
Club Med Salsa Mexicana and Guacamole
(click on the above photo for a slideshow of 11 photos with food photography/styling commentary) While at Club Med Ixtapa, I ate more chips, salsa mexicana and guacamole than possible for a person my size. A big plate like this accompanied almost every single one of...
Flank Steak with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad Recipe
A boozy salad!? Welll, yes (bloody mary!) and no (there's no alcohol). Though I'm sure those who want a real boozy salad would find a way to insert a little vodka into this Flank Steak with Bloody Mary Tomato Salad recipe -- or just swing back a shot as an apertif --...
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
Roast the most flavorful spiced pumpkin seeds ever with these three "flavor blast" store-bought global spice blends from Ethiopia, Japan, and the Middle East. This makes the perfect crunchy topping for your Buddha Bowls! Want 3 fresh new ways to make roasted pumpkin...
Grilled Asian Flank Steak
Not only does this recipe feature maximum eye appeal for a fat steak, but the method of scoring a steak is one of the easiest ways to get big flavor in little time. My girlfriend (and chef) Kelly comes over every Monday to test recipes for the blog - and she spied...
Official Guinness Beef Stew Recipe
This Guinness Beef Stew is directly from the Official Guinness Cookbook - it's the real deal! I used to work for Guinness over 20 years ago, and have even worked out of their headquarters based in Scotland. I'm thrilled to share with you one of the most popular...