Red chile hot wings
These days, when you say you’re serving wings, most people assume it’s the spicy variety that were made popular in the far upstate New York city of Buffalo. In a…
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BLT wedge salad with chipotle blue cheese dressing
This time of year, when most days it’s too darn hot to stand in front of the stove, let alone turn on the oven, I start eating a lot of…
French toast casserole with blueberries and sausage
When most people think of dad cuisine, they think of outdoor cooking. And sure, my dad is an expert with fire—preparing everything from smoked briskets to grilled fish with vegetables….
Jalapeño and beer brined pork chops
“Are you familiar with the pork chop theory?” asked food writer Virginia Willis. I admitted that I was not. “Let me explain,” she said. And then she did. Before I…
Strawberry ice cream with guajillo chile and lime
For some reason, I have it in my head that strawberries should arrive here in New York by early May. But these past few weeks, every time I’d go to…
Three-bean salad with dill dressing
Do you ever go through your pantry and ask yourself, “How the heck did this get here?” Fortunately, this doesn’t happen to me very often, as my kitchen is only…
Spicy buttermilk onion rings
There was a lot of chatter last week about a certain California hamburger chain that opened in the Dallas area. Apparently, people were so excited they camped out all night…
Lavender brownies
When I think of my mom, I often think of chocolate and lavender. So when I came across a few recipes for chocolate lavender brownies, naturally I had to make…
Beef enchiladas with chipotle-pasilla chili gravy
For Lent, I gave up beef. Now, I wouldn’t say that I necessarily have a beef-eating problem, but there was a period right before Ash Wednesday when I found myself…
Jalapeño egg salad recipe
This week, I’ve been plowing through my book’s page proofs, making corrections and cuts where needed. Unfortunately, I’m a bit of a perfectionist and when I turn in the proofs…
