How to Make Spiedies
I told Malcolm that I once went to a spiedie festival and was therefore the resident expert to write a little intro to this…
Category: Meat
Rosemary Pork and Shallot Apple Puffs
I remember sitting on the floor of her bathroom, watching my mother unpack the pink compacts of Mary Kay cosmetics. I loved the way she…
Today’s Sandwich: “The Polish Express” (Homemade)
Originally, I wanted to recreate a sandwich my parents used to make for me all the time when I was growing up: Polish kielbasa…
Eggplant Veggie Burgers with Swiss Cheese and Shallot Jam
I like veggie burgers. I am not a vegetarian. I like meat and cheese and hot dogs. I know cheese is not a meat.…
Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders
We get a lot of emails from people, pitching ideas for stories for this site. Some are sent by PR people, and their suggestions…
Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie
I am having a hard time coming to grips with the switch from summer to fall. It’s not that I don’t love fall. I…
Umami-Dusted Burgers with Port Wine and Stilton
When Umami Burger founder Adam Fleischman launched the first outpost of his now-famous burger chain back in 2009, it was with a simple goal.…
Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Flank Steak
A coffee-rubbed flank steak!?! What is this, the 1980’s? Hang on, I need to slip into a pair of Jordaches and go meet Emilio…
Tomatillo Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
Tomatillos, also known as husk tomatoes, are a Mexican food staple. You find these in a lot of salsas, and other popular dishes. For…
Thai Chicken Larb
We don’t do a lot of Thai cooking at home, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me. In our house, we tend to…
Lamb Keftedes
We’ve gone pita crazy! Seriously, ever since we unlocked the secret to Zankou Chicken’s garlic sauce (what the more Lebanese among us call “toum,”)…
Steakhouse Sandwich with Creamed Spinach, Sliced Filet Mignon, and Mixed Mushrooms
One of the things that’s unexpectedly happened to Jillian and I, over the last few years, is that we’ve turned into steakhouse people. Dyed-in-the-wool,…
Beef Wellington Burgers
Is there a meal more representative of old-school comfort and decadence than Beef Wellington? The dish’s history is murky; while many assume it pays tribute…
Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken Wings with Raspberry Habanero Sauce (PB&J Wings)
Do you ever find yourself with a potential cooking project nagging at the back of your mind? A phrase, maybe, or a half-formed idea…
Spicy Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Pita Sandwiches
It didn’t take long for Patrick, the grey beponytailed owner of Rockland’s long-shuttered “Second Read Books & Coffee,” to notice that I didn’t seem…
Fried Chicken Biscuit Sandwiches with Sriracha Honey Butter
There are some things about the South that, as a Northerner, I’m never going to understand. Like all of the different ways you can…
How to Build a Chicago-Style Hot Dog
In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, as in every true 80’s movie, all of the adults are morons. Edward Rooney, school principal, is a classic…
Lamb Chops with Green Curry
There’s no two ways about it. I’ve been in a cooking rut. I’m not sure what it is. One minute, it seems like we’re…
Peach Balsamic Grilled Chicken
There is something intoxicating about the smell of meat cooking on the grill. The scent of fire liquefying the fat of a perfectly cut…
Carne Adovada (New Mexican Chile-Braised Pork)
There were many, many moments to remember in our recent ten day, 3,100 mile road trip that began in a blizzard in Maine and…
Slow-Cooker Maple Bourbon Pulled Pork
Everyone knows that if you want a decent blueberry, you grab a bucket and head to the nearest power lines for a few hours…
“Chorizo y Papas” Burgers with Spicy Mayo
If I have a commitment to anything, on my trip through life on this big blue marble, it’s diversifying my approach to eating as…