Wok cookery is so inviting partly because it’s so easy. Typically it’s Asian food that you’ll cook and what I love in particular is how it’s all cooked quickly in one vessel and clean-up is easy. So when I wrote my latest book ONE-POT WONDERS the wok got heavy use. For the ultimate fun guide […]
Archives for September 2013
Duck for All Seasons
September 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
I am hopelessly crazy about duck. If a duck appears on a restaurant menu I always order it. I don’t care how they cook it. I like duck old-fashioned à l’orange or as modern as all get out. I cook duck at home less frequently partly because duck is always sold frozen and whole and […]
Food Superlatives: The Old and the New
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Call me an irascible old codger but I feel that there are too many superlatives flying around especially when it comes to food talk. It appears that any blogger I read is overly enthusiastic about that new food truck, the new restaurant, the new chef, the new cookbook, that new vegetable, or that new trend. […]
Ceviche For All Occasions
September 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
A problem that arises for all cooks–not often, admittedly–is when you’ve caught or bought some fresh fish and you want to serve it as fresh as possible, that is, that very day, and then plans change suddenly and you are unable to cook it. You’re loath to just keep it refrigerated until you can cook […]
Himalayan Heat with Chilies from Bhutan
September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Farmers markets are bursting with all kinds of peppers and chilies, and on the grill these spicy or sweet fleshy fruits are a delight for a barbecue party. You can keep it simple of course, but fooling around with tastes and techniques is fun and rewarding. In my book “Some Like it Hot,” there is […]
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