My Manhattan Kitchen

Reblogged from The Sassy Spoon: Fun Food!: Bon Appetit hailed it as the Best New Restaurant in the US…. accolades have been streaming ever since. It is not all hype, the food is amazing, creative and interesting. Husk is the newest offering from James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s

Reblogged from The Sassy Spoon: Fun Food!: I have some sweet memories rolling around my head right now. Last weekend I found myself in the midst of several hundred foodies and fourteen amazingly generous chefs. We were at Lowndes Grove Plantation along the slow and winding Ashley River in Charleston

I figured out this technique while making a romantic bubble bath for two on New Year’s Eve. It only works with really good champagne and you can do it with more or less arvils. When you sip, one or two pop into your mouth. This picture was taken at my Hawaiian Home, but it is [...]

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes * Ingredients * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon pure van

All about how to make ultra easy and delicious crab cakes.

Involtini di Melanzane con Salsiccia e Mozzarella to be exact! I had two big eggplants, some spicy homemade Italian sausages and lots of great herbs and tomatoes. I sent a note to my friend and fellow blogger Peter Francis Battaglia (whom I also call Saint Peter sometimes) asking him if he had a goo

I love bagels. My favorite bagels come from Montreal, not New York. I have actually found that in the last 10 years or so most NY Bagels have taken on the “Supersize me” that has prevailed across America. They are much larger and puffier than they used to be and I believe that they have [...]

Great pizza can be made at home with this recipe for dough and the right tools and some planning.