Making dessert for Valentine’s Day is challenging at best. We are bombarded with lip-smacking photographs of miniature tarts, sweet cakes, hand-formed truffles. Everything is so precious and terrifying. There’s the chocolate — will it need tempering? There are raspberries and strawberries — out of season, yet frequent flavors of mid-February...
Valentine’s Day will soon be here. Want to do something homemade without the hassle? Try this Molten Mug Brownie.
It takes about three minutes to make, from start to finish. Just mix and zap. You’ve got a rich, gooey chocolate fix without washing a bowl or baking pan.
Because you make it in a mug instead of a whole batch, there’s...
One of my first jobs as chef was at a popular place in Detroit called the Caucus Club -- sadly, now closed. It drew many of Detroit’s movers and shakers and it was where Barbra Streisand got her first paying gig and first big break. One of the Caucus Club’s famous dishes was Baked Potato Skins. I have no idea if Barbra ever ate them.
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Nothing says comfort food like chicken potpie. Chicken and vegetables in a rich and creamy sauce topped off with a flaky crust makes for a satisfying one-dish meal.
If you thought frozen potpies were good, you need to try making a homemade one. It’s surprisingly easy to make a potpie from scratch, and I can guarantee it will be...
A small amount of chorizo provides big flavor in this sauce. Prepare the ragu while the pork tenderloin is in the oven. Serve with white or brown rice.
Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Black Bean-Chorizo Ragu
The pork tenderloin needs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
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