From Chris Prosperi: Most of us grew up having Progresso canned clam sauce on spaghetti; we dumped a can into a saucepan, heated it and mixed in the linguine. That was it, and we ate it happily. What would it taste like if we made it today? What does time do to memory? We decided to […]
Recipes
Cocktail: Ginger-Carrot-Cinnamon & Spiced Rum
From Faith: All we did was ask our resident cocktail guy Anthony DeSerio to focus on fresh fruits and vegetables as mixers for drinks, and he started blazing a delicious trail for us all. We see chefs and bartenders collaborating more and more, the restaurant kitchen providing fresh veggie or fruit juices, though some bartenders are […]
Cocktail: Desperation Sour Apple Palmer
From Faith: What does a bartender do in a huge snowstorm with no ingredients for a cocktail? If that bartender is our contributor Anthony DeSerio, he starts scrounging and brainstorming. Now he’s inspiring us, too. Anthony was house-sitting at his sister’s when the storm hit and wouldn’t quit. After running around shoveling and buttoning up the […]
Best Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan & Pine Nuts
This is genius, so hats off to Adam Ried and his associates at Cooks Illustrated, where somebody suggested something absurdly clever — soaking mushrooms in a little salty water for a few minutes to make them especially moist after roasting. We don’t know who wanted to pair the roasted mushrooms with parmesan and pine nuts, […]
Olive Oil and Parmesan Popcorn
Everybody at our popcorn party ate this one. The Italian seasoning combined with the parmesan cheese… so simple, yet so divine. Tangy, cheesy, with just the right amount of salt. Someone would make a fortune packaging this stuff.
Chocolate-Covered Potato Chip Popcorn
We loved this recipe from Party Popcorn. The salty, sweet combination is what makes this one a favorite. Plus, there’s that satisfying crunch of the potato chips. Definitely get the chips with the ridges as Ashton Epps Swank suggests. The thickness is key.
