Category Archives: Recipes

Crispy Sardines with Watercress, Lemon and XVOO~

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On Sunday afternoon my wife emailed me and said that she needs to eat Sardines 1X per week, while she is preggo. HUH? I had open houses all day and told her to get me the following: 10 whole Sardines … Continue reading

The Perfect Hash Browns~

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The Perfect Hash Browns~   How many times in your life have you gotten out of bed and fantasized about the perfect hash brown? You throw on your clothes and head to your favorite diner or restaurant and order your … Continue reading

Citrus Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Rosemary and XV Olive oil!

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 Citrus Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Rosemary and XV Olive oil! YUMMY!   3 pounds Chicken thighs Sea salt Cracked Black Pepper 1 cup peeled garlic 1 tsp crushed red chili The juice of 3 lemons The juice of 3 limes … Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving~ cook that bird in 1 hour……

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Wishing you a fantastic holiday season~  

Roasted butternut squash with Pears, Maple syrup & toasted pumpkin seeds

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 Here is a simple side dish that you can make for Thanksgiving: Roasted butternut squash with Pears, Maple syrup and toasted pumpkin seeds Feeds 6 people Ingredients: 2 large butternut squash- remove the skin and remove the seeds- dice into … Continue reading

Thats a some a spicy meatball~ brought to you by-Dawn Doherty~

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  I can’t wait to try these! Dawn makes some mean meatballs~ Dawn’s “Ridiculous” Meatball recipe I get rave reviews so try the recipe out. The secret is to make sure the meatballs stay intact when you brown them. Carefully … Continue reading

Vegetarian Cous Cous~

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A few days ago, a dear friend of mine (who has zero cooking skills) but when many other charming attributes, called me. He wanted to make something easy for dinner for his wife and needed a super easy vegetarian dish. … Continue reading

Crispy Chicken with Sweet Chili Sauce~

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  When we owned Rain at 100 west 82nd street and at 1059 Third Avenue, the amount of Mae Ploy Sweet Chili sauce- aka- Nectar to the gods, was staggering. I should have bough shares in the company. Sadly both … Continue reading

Make your own pickles~

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Every summer I get so excited when I see a beautiful vegetable that is staring at me at one of the many farms I go to up in Columbia county-   From pickling Cucumbers, to Pablanos to Cauliflower to baby … Continue reading

Tomatoes and Sweet August corn with purple basil!

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Tomatoes and Sweet August corn with purple basil! For the last two weeks of August, nature is doing all the work to create magic! This time of the year, I dream about our local corn and tomatoes in Columbia County! … Continue reading