Around My French Table: Hachis Parmentier

Around My French Table: Hachis Parmentier

Every now and then you find a recipe that speaks to you on an entirely different level.  A recipe that you think about long after you’ve eaten it. A recipe that, should it transmorgify into human form, would give your spouse a serious run for his or her money. ...
Ad Hoc at Home: Braised Oxtail and Mushroom Tartine

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: 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...