Chicken Tortilla Soup – Some Like it Hot
There is a crispness in the air, trees are beginning to display their autumn splendor, and days are getting cooler. This time of year,...
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Rebecca Finkel
Sep 24, 20215 min read
Mussels in a White Wine Sauce and Mussel Bisque
Europeans love mussels, and each country’s preparation is specific to its traditional flavors and foods. When we visited Ireland, we...
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Rebecca Finkel
Sep 17, 20215 min read
Can’t Live Without Carne Asada
I am grateful to live in the Western United States where Mexican cuisine is abundant. My husband’s family lived in Rhode Island several...
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Rebecca Finkel
Sep 10, 20214 min read
Eggs Benedict atop Fried Green Tomatoes
A few years ago my husband and I took a driving trip through the South, following Southern Living’s guide, “Drives and Dives.” I fell in...
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Rebecca Finkel
Sep 3, 20213 min read
Blue-Cheese Stuffed Burgers
When I was a kid, the cartoon, Popeye the Sailor Man, captured my heart. Created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, Popeye was an...
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Rebecca Finkel
Aug 27, 20213 min read
Artichokes Good Enough to Go to War Over
My family loves artichokes, but not as much as Ciro “Whitey” Terranova. In the 1920s, this mafia member became so smitten with this...
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Rebecca Finkel
Aug 20, 20215 min read
The Heirloom Tomato
You can find heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors at local farmers’ market and specialty food stores—red, yellow, green, and even...
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Rebecca Finkel
Aug 13, 20213 min read
Blackened Salmon Cobb Salad
Many restaurants have Cobb Salad on the menu, but an Atlanta, Georgia, restaurant gave it a delightful new twist. I ate Blackened Salmon...
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Rebecca Finkel
Aug 6, 20215 min read
Salmon—One of America’s Most Popular Fish
When you are standing in front of the fish counter at your supermarket, do you ever wondered, “Which variety of salmon should I...
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Rebecca Finkel
Jul 30, 20214 min read
Beat the Heat with Cold Soup
Traditional Spanish soup gazpacho with cucumber and tomato garnish. Summer homemade cold tomato cream soup There is something very...
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Rebecca Finkel
Jul 23, 20215 min read
Panini Make a Delicious Summer Supper
It’s the dog days of summer. Who wants to slave over a hot stove? Even standing next to a hot, smoky grill can lose its appeal. This is...
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Rebecca Finkel
Jul 16, 20214 min read
Cherries are in Season—Time to Make Cherry Clafoutis
Did you see the movie, Julie and Julia? It chronicles one woman’s quest to provide American cooks with the recipes and techniques...
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Rebecca Finkel
Jun 25, 20213 min read
Enjoy This Restaurant Style Burrata
Burrata with Apricot Mostarda, Basil Pesto, and Pistacio Served with Crostinis Makes 4 Individual Servings I love re-creating my favorite...
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Rebecca Finkel
May 16, 20215 min read
Risotto—A Deliciously, Creamy Dish
Risotto is a creamy rice dish that originated in the rice-growing regions of Northern Italy. Legend has it this dish dates back to 1574,...
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Rebecca Finkel
May 16, 20214 min read
Ribollita – Tuscan Minestrone – The Perfect Cold Weather Soup
Last fall, while visiting Tuscany, I noticed “ribollita” appeared on the menus of every restaurant or café we visited. In getting help...
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Rebecca Finkel
May 16, 20217 min read
Craving Carraba’s Chicken Bryan?
I received an email from Margo Ervin, who had been given my cookbook as a gift. She conveyed the following: “Your cookbook gives me the...
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Rebecca Finkel
May 16, 20214 min read
The Fish Taco—A Shared Secret Recipe
If you’ve done much traveling in Mexico, you’ve run across fish tacos. This humble delicacy consists of lightly battered, mild white fish...
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Rebecca Finkel
May 1, 20215 min read
Home Cooked Steak House Dinner
Steak houses are popular destinations for special-occasion meals; but with the rising cost of beef, an evening out at a pricey steak...
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