Vegetable Kugel with Matzah
When I think of Passover I think of two things: my stepmother’s guest list and vegetable kugel with matzah. For years my stepmother has been channeling her mother (Grandma Shirley) who was notorious for opening…
My Mother-in-law Hates Me…So I’ll Have the Duck Confit
They, whoever they are, call me the “parent-charmer.” I know, it sounds silly, but it’s true. And believe me, as soon as I figure out how to monetize on this gift, I’ll be rich! Maybe…
It’s Soup! Not Menopause!
I was never a big fan of soups. Aside from matzo ball soup of course. But I don’t really consider that a soup. It’s more of a baseball-sized dumpling with broth-like gravy and maybe some…
A Professional Chef at Age Twelve
Nearly twenty years later, and I still remember the first whole meal I ever made. Now, I’m not talking about the first time I assisted my mother in the kitchen. That would have been her…
Reservation Rubik’s Cube
How to get a reservation to some of San Francisco’s most raved about restaurants Living in the food mecca that is San Francisco is a double-edged sword. Sure we could pay the mortgage on a…
The Brisket Evolution Stops Here
The Best Beef Brisket Recipe Ever! Over the years I’ve had my fare share of briskets and they’re all different. Some are dry, and some are chewy. Some have a thin clear au jus, and…
Bulleit Bourbon & Black fig braised Oxtails
I’m not a religious person per se, but I’d be a “man of the cloth” if Costco were a church! Sure the cloth would be form fitting, inappropriately revealing and decorated with sequins, but still…I’d…
Root vegetable curry soup with goat cheese croutons
If you’re looking for a hearty and delicious winter soup than this is it! We’ve got carrots, golden beets, butternut squash, and pumpkin melting together in this everything-but-the-kitchen-sink of root vegetable goodness. Thanks to the…