It’s 11:30PM on December 31st, 1973, right in the middle of The Golden Age of Pompous Dinning. My Mom is handling front of house stuff as Hostess, my sister is working the coat room and the future Chef Hacker is still only a 16 year old weekend line cook who’s shift just ended after serving…
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Holiday Eggnog Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is an ancient dessert, likely dating back to the 12th century. People soaked stale, rock-like hunks of bread in water to make them palatable. I’m not sure how a mushy, moldy bit of re-hydrated wheat scrap evolved into the rich, sweet and satisfying dessert made famous by diners across America, but I guess…
Clear Chicken Broth
Chicken broth is such a useful ingredient to have on hand and it can be made in so many ways. This is one of them that is quick and easy and made with very inexpensive cuts of chicken.
Pot Roast
Easy to make stove top Pot Roast
How Do you Feel About Leftovers?
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Some folks love them and others would rather endure an ice bath in winter than eat leftovers. This should be an interesting discussion.
Chicken Pastina Soup
A hearty Italian American soup that uses Stelline – a tiny start-shaped pasta often called, “Pastina”.
Prime Rib Closed Oven Door Method
A super simple way to cook a Prime Rib roast to perfect medium-rare from end to end.
Pastina and Egg: A Childhood Favorite
The Reports Of Pastina’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated I know. I know! Ronzoni is no longer making and selling Pastina and I know it has been the go-to brand for generations but you can still get Pasinta, or more accurately, Stelline, which means “little stars”. It is still sold by Barilla, San Giorgio and others.…
Stuffed Pork Chops. Great Roast Turkey Alternative For Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving or Anytime!
Maybe you are hosting Friendsgiving, post Thanksgiving, and you and your friends have had their fill of turkey. Perhaps it is only two of you sitting for a romantic Thanksgiving dinner this year and you don’t want to spend the following 6 days frantically trying to eat all of the leftovers from a giant roast.…
Famous Family Story #1 – Aunt Shirley’s Holiday Cream Puffs
Dateline: Somewhere in the 1960’s My Aunt Shirley makes a few dozen of her legendary Cream Puffs for a holiday dinner she is hosting. She tents the several dozen puffs with aluminum foil and sets them on her kitchen counter to rest until dessert. My Uncle Bill arrives and surreptitiously reaches under the aluminum foil…