Pastry chef Heather Bertinetti makes the most of apple season with this delicious cinnamon spiced cake. Cinnamon Spiced Apple Cake Recipe 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 3/4 cups …
Heather Bertinetti, Manhattan-based pastry chef, makes holiday magic with a decadent chocolate dessert. Chocolate Fudge Recipe 1 pound semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate (also labeled as “Baker’s Chocolate” or “100% Cacao”), roughly chopped 1 14-ounce can sweetened …
Pastry chef Heather Bertinetti masters the art of salty and sweet candy for this holiday favorite. Peanut Brittle Recipe 4 cups sugar 1 16-ounce bottle (2 cups) light corn syrup 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded 2 cups blanched raw …
Pastry chef Heather Bertinetti’s bread pudding becomes extra-rich with the addition of chocolate chunks. Heather’s Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe 8 cups slightly stale dense bread, such as brioche or challah, cut into 1-inch cubes (from 2 small or 1 large …
Meat expert Josh Ozersky walks you thorough the basics of the ultimate special occasion roast, prime rib. Standing Rib Roast Recipe Serves 4 When shopping for a rib roast, the term “standing” refers to cuts that still have their bone …
Baba Ganoush Recipe Makes about 2 cups 1 large eggplant 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste) 1 lemon, juiced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more …
Although its roots are in the Mediterranean, hummus has become an all-American snack. In fact, it’s served so often these days that it’s almost passé! But hummus is full of good protein and healthy fats, a snap to make and completely …
I woke up this morning with a serious craving for Louisa Shafia’s mashed chickpea salad, her healthier take on tuna salad that swaps in chickpeas for the fish. We recently filmed her making it as part of an upcoming series …
Often when I’m in the middle of yet another rant about the awesomeness of everything related to Southern football, I’ll meander into the superiority of game day tailgating in the South. The casual observer (read: Yankee) will inevitably ask: …
I love eating hot soup for lunch or dinner. It’s a one-pot meal, which means hardly any dishes to clean up, you can throw in anything you want, and eating it makes you feel all warm and cozy. The only …
I want to talk about the Ozersky All-Meat Team. I’m a guy that’s spent years eating in parking lots, cooking on everything from $20,000 grills to overturned shopping carts. I am the self-appointed “maharajah of meat,” and I know what …
I make a lot of meat sauce. And when I say a lot, I don’t just mean that I make it often. (Although that’s true too. I probably make it three times a month.) No, I mean I make it …
Last month, my husband and I decided to book a trip to California with our 2 1/2 and 4 month old sons. It seemed like a good idea – at the time. But now we are two weeks away from …
Food52, a new site I recently came across, has a category celebrating “genius recipes.” I knew exactly what they meant the minute I saw that phrase. A genius recipe isn’t some elaborate concoction requiring an encyclopedic knowledge of spices or …
Sick of watching your kids exercise then run off the field straight towards a table filled with junk food and neon-colored sports drinks? Fear, not. This post is for you! It may seem like your kids are always hungry and …