I love a good Super Bowl party, but truth be told I am not a big football fan. I confess, I am one of those fair weather Pats fans. But the party… What a great excuse to have tons of friends over in comfy clothes to have a long casual meal. I never set the […]
To determine what a traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu ought to include, I took an informal and unscientific poll among friends and colleagues. Just about everyone agreed on a juicy turkey with crisp brown skin and stuffing, of course (although one friend claimed that a tough, dry bird was part of his holiday since childhood, so […]
For a consistently juicy and delicious roast turkey this Thanksgiving, we recommend a brining a turkey. Click below for brining instructions from Chef Sam Hayward and for his recipe for cooking a brined turkey:
When Sonya Speranza was 7 years old, she took her first trip in an airplane. She traveled all the way from Hartford, Connecticut, to the village of Pescara, Italy, to meet her relatives and to see the place where her mother had grown up. In the backyard of the family home stood a rustic wood-fire […]
Courtney Hunter of Jamestown, RI, Best Cook for March/April 2008, learned to cook in Italy and it shows in her exquisite crossover recipes, like Yankee Stracotto, or Italian Pot Roast (below). Read more about Courtney and her recipe for pot roast ravioli. Do you know a great New England home cook? Click here to nominate.Delivered […]
During Chinese New Year, dragon dancers, elaborate parades, and fireworks light up the sky. Celebrate with these Chinese New Year recipes.
