It feels ridiculous to create a dish and then say how good it is, which is what I’m about to do. This kind of behavior happens because when most of us home cooks whip up something from our heads, we’re often as surprised as anyone might be that it seems to have worked out. (I […]
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Faith’s Grilled Chocolate-Topped Baguette
When friends stop by, I am never without dessert. I always have a frozen baguette and chocolate on hand, and that means dessert is minutes away. After defrosting the bread in the microwave, I slice the baguette horizontally, and top the halves with my favorite dark chocolate chips (Valrhona or Ghirardelli), a touch of olive […]
Star Home Cook: Anne Delo
Simple, easy, pretty on the plate, and delicious. That’s what Anne Delo says about her gourmet panko-crusted chicken breasts, and we heartily agree. That’s why we’ve selected Anne, a long-time Food Schmooze listener from Woodbury to be our first Star Home Cook. Her Artichoke Parmesan Pesto Chicken consists of just four ingredients and can be […]
Getting Around the Skyrocketing Cost of Limes
If you’ve had sticker shock at the supermarket check-out, limes in hand, you’re not alone. At most major food stores, a single lime is a dollar or more. Last year, a box of 200 limes could be purchased from distributors for about $15. This year, the same box is priced at anywhere from $80 to […]
Five-Star Spicy Cilantro-Scallion Salad
From Faith — We’ve made this Cilantro-Garlic-Scallion Salad four times already at our house and see no reason to stop. The fact is, we want the sauce on everything, so we serve this as a side salad, or add things to make it a main course. What’s fabulous about this salad is the clean, fresh […]
Homemade Choco-Drizzled Popcorn
I adore making flavored popcorn of all kinds, using truffle salt, freshly grated cheese, bacon salt, curry powder, or an inexpensive Mexican spice blend called Tajin, made from dried lime zest and salt. But if you’re a chocolate-lover, I hope you’ll try my favorite way to make what I call Choco-Drizzled Popcorn. All you need […]
