Truffled Risotto with Wild Mushrooms

This version of risotto doesn’t involve nearly as much stirring as the classic recipe and is every bit as good. You can use the basic technique to make any flavor risotto.  I made the recipe in class and had forgotten … Continue reading

Pasta with Mushrooms and Pea Shoots

I started a Facebook page to go with my website a couple weeks ago called Creative Tips & Techniques to make Everything Delicious. Since then I have changed the name of the website, but feel they are close enough. Well, I digress. … Continue reading

Blazing Crab Cakes and Tartar Sauce

I love crab cakes, but am usually disappointed when I order them out.  I like jumbo lumps of crab meat held together with a light but flavorful binder and a crisp crust and who doesn’t?  I am really annoying this … Continue reading

Moroccan Spice House Cornish Hens

The 2 spice blends in this recipe are combined to imitate a popular Moroccan spice blend called Ras el Hanout which translates from the Arabic as top of the shop. That means top shelf. This is another favorite Passover recipe … Continue reading

Garlic Confit

One of my favorite condiments is garlic confit. (It’s french and pronounced con-fee.) I have been making this for at least 10 years. Not only is it easy to make, but you wind up with a lovely garlic infused olive … Continue reading

Easter Ham-pricot

I was feeling bad about just doing a bunch of Passover recipes and leaving out all you Easter celebrators, even though you could still do the hens and sweet and sour meatballs. After reading on my twitter feed that ham … Continue reading

Stuffed Matzo, French Toast Style

I was so busy coming up with fancy recipes for Passover that I forgot to post our all-time favorite Passover breakfast, stuffed matzo, which I made this morning. The recipe, and I use that term loosely, is based on something … Continue reading