We’ve heard a lot from friends about contributor Alex Province’s gazpacho, a recipe he traces back through generations of his family in Spain. It’s a winner, the real deal, featuring ripe tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and salt all combined in a simple blender (or food processor). Use the best tomatoes you can get […]
Recipes
Bring on the Heat: Jalapeno Lobster Salad
For some, it’s sinful to mess with the traditional lobster roll, but we say if you eat enough lobster rolls, an outside-the-box version is pure pleasure. This one’s for fans of spicy stuff since it’s studded with jalapenos, garlic and olives, just the way they make lobster salad in Baja, California, on the Mexican coast. […]
Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Tropical Rice
From Faith: Even though it’s grilling weather, I will turn on the oven and broiler for this delicious dish, shrimp crisped with coconut and served alongside rice sparked up with lime zest and coconut water. I prefer the broiler because I’m able to control the heat better than I can with an outdoor grill. (No flare-ups […]
Tantalizing Grilled Tandoori Chicken with Cooling Mint-Yogurt Sauce
The best Indian food involves hours of work and a million ingredients, almost always worth the time and effort. But two years ago we stumbled on a simpler version of Tandoori Chicken, and loved the result. (The tandoor is the wood-fired clay oven used by Indian cooks to make moist meat and beautiful breads.) The […]
Ina Garten’s Garlicky Yogurt Burger Sauce
From Faith: We asked Connecticut home cook Carol Baugh to give us her favorite burger recipe and it turns out she drizzles her beef with Ina’s great Greek sauce. (It’s great on everything, such as chicken, lamb, turkey and fish.) Really, after whipping up the sauce, it’s a display job, says Carol, who knows how to […]
The Town Plot Collins
Named after the west end neighborhood in Waterbury, Conn., this drink, from the Highland Brass Company, was voted Best Craft Cocktail in the 5th annual Martini Competition by Anthony DeSerio. DeSerio knows his stuff. He’s President of the United States Bartenders Guild, Connecticut Chapter.
