Smoked Duck Breast with Crispy Skin
Smoked duck gets a second act in this rich, company-worthy dinner. We crisped the skin on cold smoked duck breast, paired it with a simple orange-garlic sauce and served it alongside creamy risotto.
Category: Dinner Party
Blackberries Jubilee for Two, Inspired by a Chef Who Taught Me to Flambé
A Tomball farmers market pint of fat, juicy Texas blackberries becomes a quick, celebratory, flambéed dessert spooned over vanilla ice cream. This Blackberries Jubilee recipe is inspired by Chef Robert Kunce, who taught me the flambé technique when I was a teenager.
Reverse-Seared Ribeyes (or New York Strips): The Method That Changed How We Cook Steaks Forever
Reverse-seared ribeyes and New York strips with a gorgeous crust, juicy red center, herb butter pan juices and seasoning options that make this the steak method we keep coming back to.
Easy Caprese Salad for Two as Summer Moves Aside for Fall
This caprese salad is fresh, deeply satisfying and light, just the right thing for a late-summer / early fall first course.
Pumpkin Crepes Recipe, Just in Time for That Fall Fever
These rich pumpkin crepes are rich, satisfying, not-too-sweet and worthy of a place on your holiday or dinner party table.
Recipe Time! Fettuccini Puttanesca With Shrimp And Creamy Vodka Marinara
A stellar BIG FOOD recipe for a crowd that has everything you want in a pasta dish: creamy, tangy, spicy, pungent, al dente and satisfyingly rich while still bright from the chunks of tomato and a nice protein, the perfectly-spiced, perfectly-cooked shrimp.
Children Make Their Own 5-Minute Throwdown Apple Appetizer from a Description of “The Formula”
Smart children prove the concept of knowledge transfer on the 5-minute appetizer formula.
Norwegian Hospitality: A Viking Steak Dinner in a Park-Like Setting
Tom-Erik and his wife Anne-Grethe ooze gracious Norwegian hospitality, making you feel as welcome and easy as a summer sunset at their home in Kongsberg.
A Gentle Coming Out Party, and the End of Spring
A quiet story about coming out of a long, silent austerity into the startlingly lush experience of in-person conversation and a meal with another couple outside of our bubble.
Three’s Company for Toscana Soup in D.C.
A homemade meal, a bottle of wine, and a great conversation. It was a perfect little party for three – my niece, her partner and me.
Haiku: The Sweet Start of a Beautiful Friendship
A tiny dinner party with the Grill-Meister’s international colleague landed me a new friend in his wife, a luminous, authentic, lovely lady. Thus the haiku.
Decadent Chocolate Orange Pots
Chocolate Orange Pots are an impressive, decadent, and yet relatively easy dessert for a dinner party.
Tiny Dinner Party with International Guests
Steak is on the menu at a tiny dinner party at Glover Gardens with international guests.
