Entertaining
Tag26 Game Day Recipes
How does one determine what is and what is not a “game day” recipe? For me, the food in question must be easily consumed while seated in a..
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
As much as we Americans love to dip things, it’s sheer madness not to make our own. This is probably my favorite dip of all time. And I ha..
Cuban Sandwich
The Cuban is my favorite sandwich of all time. Alas, my desire is often thwarted by a dearth of one crucial ingredient: roast pork. So, th..
Slow Cooker Short Rib Queso*
Queso Fundido is a ubiquitous Tex-Mex staple that combines spicy meat with creamy cheese dip and chiles. Chorizo is typically the meat of ..
A Dip of Three Cheeses
If you were to argue that the words “elegant” and “dip” can’t live side-by-side in harmony, well … you’d be wrong.
Darn Near Perfect Popcorn
If you’re feeling culinarily adventurous, try stirring in 1-2 tablespoons of Furikake (see note below) before adding the butter.
Why does..
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
I think I’m finally getting really, really close to getting this right.
Onion Dip from Scratch
According to American culinary legend, an unknown Los Angeles chef devised onion dip back in the 50s by mixing Lipton soup mix with sour c..
Crunchy Chickpeas
In the region around Corum in Turkey, young and old alike munch a curiously crunchable concoction called leblebi and the recipe is slighly..
Shrimp Cocktail 2.0
The shrimp “cocktail” as we know it originated in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The proud, flavorful shrimp of my youth ..