Recipes

Smoky Balsamic Glazed Ribs

These ribs are fall off the bone tender with the heady aroma of smoke and the sweet tang of balsamic vinegar used in Donald's glaze recipe.  Caution: consider wearing a bib. Welcome, summer!

Balsamic Glazed Salmon With Charred Corn Salsa

Meals such as this herald summer to me. Quick and easy to make with fresh and bright flavors, this salsa makes an excellent foil for succulent grilled salmon.

Torta Pasqualina alla California

This tasty savory ricotta custard is encased in phyllo sheets baked to a delightful crispiness with liberal brushes of olive oil. Chock full of greens and--if you choose--whole eggs--make this for ...

Irish Cottage Pie

This recipe is a simple and delicious belly-warming meal for the chilly days of early Spring. Known as "cottage pie" if beef is used and "shepherd's pie" if lamb is your meat of choice; did you gro...

Tweak Your Tofu Technique

Learn how to transform firm tofu into a sauce-friendly and satisfying meaty-texture with something you already have at home.

Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Fig Balsamic Butter Sauce

Here is a variation of our most downloaded recipe of 2023, Balsamic Butter Chicken. In a brilliant turn, Donald also thought to marinate the pork with a dry rub of homemade garam masala. Read on to...

Not Your Mother's Tsimmes

There is an unmistakeable voluptuousness about tsimmes glistening on one's plate on a cold winter night, especially by candlelight. Make this succulent stew ahead of time to enjoy during the dark d...

Sweet Italian Sausage Pizza with Artichoke Hearts and Mushrooms

The thin crispy crust, acidic tomato sauce base, and bright tangy marinated artichoke hearts provide a good balance to the unctuous umami of the sweet Italian sausage, chewy umami of the crimin...

Fig and Gorgonzola Pizza with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Prosciutto

The combination of juicy figs, unctuous gorgonzola, chewy-salty prosciutto, and sweet-tart balsamic vinegar caramelized onions makes a fairly complete meal in itself. This pizza and a simple salad ...

Smoky Brined Pork Chops with Peaches

Make these smoky, salty, and succulent pork chops with grilled peaches and  crisp fennel and grilled corn salad. 

Asian Fusion Beef Bonus Recipe!

This bonus is an addendum to the Cold Asian Noodle Salad published today. We had not planned to use beef in our salad, however, having some on hand after the photoshoot created this happy accident.

Balsamic Glazed Portobello Mushroom Burger

Here is another umami-rich mushroom recipe, this time using meaty Portobello mushrooms as the featured ingredient. Do you make a point of making meatless meals from time to time? This one is satisf...

Ascolano Olive Oil Orange Sauce

Here is another quick and easy (a la minute) sauce. The fruity aroma of the Ascolano and the bright citrus flavor of the orange are a delightful pairing for this delicate sauce.

Balsamic Butter Chicken

This recipe only takes a few ingredients and is very easy to make in about an hour, including the time it takes to marinate. The butter enhances the vinegar, highlighting the caramel aspects of it ...

Garlic Confit Rosemary Sauce

Here is one more way to enjoy garlic confit besides spreading on toast or swirling into your pasta--use it as an ingredient in a sauce! The sauce, or vinaigrette, uses a technique you already know,...

Beef Cacciatore with Balsamic Vinegar

I hope you're all safe and warm this week. If you're one of my regular customers you likely have all of the ingredients for this recipe in your pantry. Please enjoy reading this and perhaps try mak...

Lamb Lollipops with Black Cherry Gastrique

When used in this way, the word lollipop is a shorthand reference to the ease this preparation affords when eating by hand.