I’m back! Want to know how I survived what will have been my craziest semester of graduate school, without caving in and ordering take-out every night? With recipes like this one, that didn’t take me more than a half hour to cook. Steamed fish and vegetables in parchment paper packets- if you are someone who [...]
What does one do with a $20 Groupon credit at Whole Foods? Purchase some locally sourced, grass-fed, humanely-raised veal shanks of course, perfect for making a big pot of osso bucco. This is generally a special occasion kind of meal; it is rich and decadent, and often culminates in the slurping of marrow straight from [...]
Who doesn’t love a big bowl of soup when it starts to get cold out? This is a ridiculously easy recipe for curried butternut squash soup. Despite the fact that it is a meatless, dairy-free recipe, this soup is creamy and substantial, and it will fill you up on a blustery late-autumn day. I doubled [...]
In the town where I grew-up, there is a Mediterranean restaurant that serves an outrageously delicious bowl of Avgolemono, or Greek egg and lemon soup. It is my father’s favorite, and I love it too, so I made my own version by finding an old school basic recipe and pumping up the flavor profile (and [...]
Delicious side dish, perfect for topping sandwiches and tacos, too! Jalapeño Carrot Slaw Print Author: www.finallyakitchen.com Ingredients 4 large carrots, julienned (very thinly sliced or shredded) 1 jalapeño pepper, minced 1 1/2 tbs fresh cilantro, chopped 1 tbs rice wine vinegar Juice of one lime 1 tsp Kosher salt 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper [...]
My dear friend Mariana was in town from her home in Puerto Rico and all she wanted from me was kugel. She had been away from New York for such a long time that this was to be her first visit to my beloved kitchen; how could I possibly deny her special request? There were [...]
I love me some chicken salad, but all too often it’s a crap shoot when you buy it from a deli or a supermarket counter. How long ago was it made? Will there be too much or, worse yet, not enough mayonnaise? Which parts of a chicken are even in this salad? While making fresh [...]
This incredibly nutritious, tasty and satisfying stew has generously feed the huddled masses of friends who have dropped by my apartment seeking shelter from the rainstorms that have pummeled New York City for the past 5 days. There is so much flavor and richness going on in this stew, you’d never even think about how [...]
