Heat Wave Entertaining

Set a pretty table for hot summer night entertaining — with or without candles.

My Favorite Ottolenghi Jerusalem Cookbook Recipes 2022

For anyone who wants to try Ottolenghi recipes, go ahead and dive in! There is no reason to live without him because you don’t have the book yet.

Cookbooks, entree, WritersKaren TripsonJune 22, 2022dinner party, Yotam Ottolenghi, cioppino, Jerusalem, ciopppino

How to Make Armenian Jingalov Hats from Lavash the Cookbook

Here’s a fun, easy and inexpensive idea for an appetizer or snack, Jingalov Hats.

The New Spanish — Bites, Feasts and Drinks

Exciting cooking and reading from Huertas NYC restaurant.

Piperade Remains a Wonderful Dining Experience

If you have a chance to dine at Piperade in San Francisco, make a reservation immediatley! You won’t want to miss this Dungeness Crab Salad.

Cobb Salad Redux for a Manhattan Project

The Lee J. Cobb Salad adapted from the Brown Derby Restaurant and David Lebovitz recipes for a hot summer night and a Manhattan cocktail tasting.

Basque Books for Research for The Cooking Class in San Sebastian

I read many books about the Basques for The Cooking Class in San Sebastian.

L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants

If you need a mini vacation away from the real world, you can hardly do better than to sit back and relax with George Geary’s new book, L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants - Celebrating the Famous Places Where Hollywood Ate, Drank and Played. It's sheer indulgence in the romance and glamour of Hollywood in the golden era.

Local Cheese Tray for a Party

A cheese tray created from local cheeses showcases the farmers in your area and anchors the buffet at a party or wine tasting.

Best Turkey of My Life

I should have known that turkey cooked on a rotisserie would be better than any other method.

entree, Cookbooks, rotisserie cooking, main entreeKaren TripsonDecember 2, 2015Thanksgiving, turkey, rotisserie turkey

Cocktail Party Food

Tamagoyaki Ikura (Japanese omelet with salmon roe) is simple and elegant cocktail food.

My Favorite Ottolenghi Jerusalem Cookbook Recipes

For anyone who wants to try Ottolenghi recipes, go ahead and dive in! There is no reason to live without him at your table...

Cookbooks, entree, WritersKaren TripsonJune 16, 2015dinner party, Yotam Ottolenghi, cioppino, Jerusalem, ciopppino

Ottolenghi's a Star

Here's a few ideas about why he is so successful.

Haitian Griot

Creating menus is an art and science.

The Magic of Leeks

Thank you, Julia Child, for proving it could be this easy.

Cookbooks, soup, traditional, vegetarian option, FrenchKaren TripsonMarch 11, 2015potatoes, leeks, julia child, vicchyssoise

Special Menu for New Friends

Entertaining is not always your dear old friends or family. How do you reciprocate when you’ve been wined and dined by people you don't know very well?

Mid-Century Modern Style Party

All about the joy of receiving a special invitation to a party and what it inspires.

Sous Vide Obsession

When you want it moist and juicy, sous vide is the best method. I am having great results in my beer cooler but of course have ordered the next generation Anova that will take directions from my ipad.

Cookbooks, sous vide, scienceKaren TripsonSeptember 29, 2014Maxime Bilet, Nathan Myhrvold, Modernist Cuisine, sous vide

Hot Weather Entertaining

Sugar and spice and a whole lot of fish sauce make this summer night extravagant.

Pok Pok: The Cookbook Experience

Once you have visited the Pok Pok shrine in Portland, you must have the cookbook and all the accessories.