Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dip

Be the most popular person at your Super Bowl viewing party with this brilliant dip. It’s everything a football fan could want—the flavor of Buffalo chicken wings (without the greasy fingers), beer, cheese—and served bubbly and warm in a bread bowl. Plus, it’s easy to make. We can’t guarantee your team will win the game, […]

Blueberry Muffins with Crumb Topping

These blueberry muffins are great for kids to grab for breakfast or a snack, or for mom to savor with her afternoon tea. The way the berries pop and the juices run purple streaks into the batter—I love that part, and I’m guessing your family will too. Makes 12 muffins Crumb mixture 1/4 cup all-purpose […]

Grilled Carnegie Sandwich

This sandwich is similar to one at the Carnegie Deli in New York. I love serving these with matzo ball or chicken and rice soup. Grilled Carnegie Sandwich Serves 4 8 slices rye bread (1/2-inch thick slices) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup deli mustard 8 ounces thinly sliced pastrami 3 kosher dill pickles, thinly sliced 4 slices […]

Rotolo Primizia

Rotolo, a rolled pasta with spinach and ricotta, has become a North Shore holiday favorite over the past 30 years. Serve it as a main course, side dish or appetizer. Great with crusty bread and a wonderful Chianti. Rotolo Primizia Makes 24 rolls Ingredients: 3 20-inch lasagna strips (blanched for 2 minutes in salted water) […]

Robert Mitchum's Eggnog

Robert Mitchum was a cool cat and a real Hollywood he-man who became an actor only as a last recourse. He spent much of his early life being what used to be called a “delinquent.” His bad boy reputation was hard-won. He was expelled from schools, did time on a chain gang, had a nervous […]

Healthy Ways to Eat Thanksgiving Leftovers

We get it. Everyone splurges on Thanksgiving, and you should!   But now you have a fridge full of leftovers tempting you to indulge in your turkey day feast all over again, so we’ve found a few solutions so you can have your turkey and eat it too. Eat: Turkey wrap with cranberries Skip: Turkey […]

How to Brine a Turkey

If you’ve never tried to brine your turkey, make this the year your turkey takes the plunge! We’ve got a few guidelines and some hard-and-fast rules to make this as close to foolproof as cooking comes.

4 Ways to Reinvent the Dinner Party

Who has the time to warm plates, cook five plus hours in advance and prepare formal invitations? Not us. But just because the old-fashioned idea of the dinner party is dead doesn’t mean the idea behind it has to go down, too. “This is old school social networking,” said Tracey Doull, founder of Kitchen Moxie, […]

Meatless Monday: Black Bean Vegetable Tacos

These vegetable tacos are a huge hit in my house and have converted even the strongest non-believers into Meatless Monday regulars. Meatless Monday made headlines when the Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution encouraging residents to skip meat one day a week. L.A. is the largest city to sign on to this major campaign, […]