Slow Cooker Goulash with Scallion Knodeln
One reason I love having a blog is that when I make something fabulous I have an outlet for my enthusiasm. Last night I made goulash, a dish I don't think I've ever made before so I have no point of comparison, for what it's worth. But taken solely at face value,...
Guest Recipe: Susan Nussbaum and Noodle Kugel
Susan has been my friend since high school. We were co-editors of our high school paper (in fact I was tickled to see that she ended this recipe with a "-30-") and then went to the same college. Since that time our lives have taken us in different directions and...
Ad Hoc at Home: Braised Oxtail and Mushroom Tartine
Another epic endeavor of a recipe beginning with 5 cups of beef stock. It really is important to make your own beef stock because there is nothing nearly as good as home-made on the market. Chicken stock, on the other hand, you can get very good canned (or boxed)...
Ad Hoc at Home: Cherry Pie
Cherry, my absolute favorite kind of pie. And this one is amazing. I know many people are intimidated by pie dough, and rightly so. It's tricky. I've probably had more kitchen tantrums trying to make pie dough than anything else. It's hard to get the proportions...
Ad Hoc at Home: Sweet Potato Chips
You're really going to be sorry I told you how to make these. Because they're good. And easy. And mildly addictive. Keller recommends slicing your potatoes with a mandoline, which I don't have, so I used my Cuisinart's 1mm slicing disc and it worked perfectly....
Ad Hoc at Home: Hamburgers
Hamburgers are one of my all-time favorite foods. In fact, if I could just have a really good burger, a frosty Cosmopolitan, a reliable supply of Frango Mints and George Clooney I think I could be happy with those simple things for a very long time. Fortunately I can...
Ad Hoc at Home: Crab Cakes
This is the kind of recipe that gives gourmet cooking a bad name and demonstrates my number one pet peeve with any cookbook. Here's why: The main recipe is on page 83. In the list of ingredients is "1/4 cup Piment d'Espelette Aioli (page 333)." When you turn to page...