Noisettes d'agneau with marinated rack of lamb medallions cooked in a reduced wine-rosemary sauce, topped with blanched and butter-sauteed garlic cloves. A New Orleans masterchef-level dish.
Fettuccine with fresh artichokes, prosciutto, and pesto cream sauce finished with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan. A rich Italian pasta made from scratch.
Vegetarian penne with sauteed fennel bulb, rehydrated dried tomatoes, broccoli, and pine nuts. A savory pasta tossed in the tomato soaking liquid for deep flavor.
Classic French fish soup built on roasted bones, lobster shells, and aromatic vegetables simmered with white wine, saffron, and Pernod. Served with garlicky rouille, melted Gruyere, and crusty baguette croutons.
Browned chicken legs simmered in a balsamic-tomato sauce with tri-color bell peppers, olives, and garlic. Finished with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil for a vibrant Mediterranean one-pan dinner.
A simple, yet delicious soup made with succulent beef, carrots, celery, turnips and parsnips.
Rotini with marinated shiitake mushrooms, prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, pine nuts, and Parmesan in a white wine broth. An Italian pasta with deep, layered umami flavor.
Pumpkin-shaped Halloween cake bakes two fluted bundts, fills them with a pecan cream filling, and stacks them into a sphere iced in orange buttercream with a green ice cream cone stem. A novelty cake kids love.
This is a Texas style red chili. Texas chili has no tomatoes but more importantly NO BEANS! Some of the ingredients I used, like the chocolate and the granulated chicken broth in lieu of salt, are non-traditional but I like the flavor it adds.
Saffron-scented rice loaded with chorizo, pork, squid, and clams, studded with almonds, pine nuts, and artichoke hearts. A Catalan spin on paella that feeds a hungry table of six.
Maverick chili stews beef brisket and pork neck bones with beer, strong coffee, chocolate syrup, and a dual-stage cumin hit. A bold Tex-Mex pot built for big crowds and big appetites.
An elegant vegetarian plate of couscous, basmati rice, and quinoa timbales served over a silky roasted sweet corn coulis. Restaurant-worthy presentation for a dinner party grain course.
Broiled chicken breasts stuffed with red bell pepper, Parmesan, and pine nuts, served with a fresh mango-papaya-coconut salsa spiked with ginger, lime, and jalapeno. A 45-minute dinner that's equal parts elegant and easy.
Layered lamb and Italian sausage meatloaf baked in a Bundt pan with bulgur wheat, pine nuts, pistachios, and Middle Eastern spices like allspice, cinnamon, and mint. A showstopping ring-shaped meatloaf.
Seared double-cut pork chops glazed with tamarind and molasses, served over roasted sweet potatoes with a rich mole cream of pepitas, pistachios, pine nuts, and roasted poblano.
Chicken pasta salad with fusilli, steamed zucchini, tomatoes, Greek olives, and pine nuts, all tossed in a garlicky basil vinaigrette. A bright, hearty summer dish ready in 30 minutes.
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