I've been daydreaming lately about going on a fishing trip. Maybe that's why I was drawn immediately to this recipe, which I imagine is the perfect recipe for a cast iron skillet and the freshest river trout known to man. The idea here is to use a fine cornmeal that will adequately coat the fish and give it a golden crunch on the outside. More
After a week of labor-intensive recipes from New Classic Family Dinners by Mark Peel, I was ready for something that required a little less work. I had originally picked up some trout to make Peel's take on matelote, a fish... More
Bolognese is my favorite sauce for pasta, and from fall until spring I'll always have a batch on hand. It's an all day project that involves lots of chopping, browning, and slow simmering, but it's one that I enjoy immensely.... More
The following recipe is from the November 4 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! The recipes in New Classic Family Dinners by Mark Peel are, at their heart, restaurant recipes... More
"I have never seen smoother potatoes." ©iStockphoto.com/cveltri Homemade mashed potatoes can be great, but oftentimes lumpy, dry, and underseasoned—or even worse, mealy. Then there are restaurant mashed potatoes. Those ethereal white mounds of creamy potatoey deliciousness are perfectly salted, without... More
I cannot remember the last time that I cooked a steak at home. It's one of those things that I think about doing all of the time, but once I make my way up to the front of the line... More
Raw salmon. [Flickr: This Year's Love] Raw foods isn't just about crudités. Sushi and rare steaks are just the tip of the iceberg, and I have yet to meet a carpaccio, crudo, or tartare that didn't make my day. As... More
The blue cheese adds the tang and the creaminess that elevate this Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton recipe to morning greatness, which I've adapted from one of my favorite brunch cookbooks, At Home: Two Chefs Cook for Family & Friends.... More
If you love pancakes (who doesn't?) and you love rice pudding (some people don't, I do) you'll appreciate Campanile chef-owner Mark Peel's recipe for breakfast rice pancakes, which I've adapted from an out of print book he wrote with Nancy... More
Even the creamiest scrambled eggs aren't exactly loaded with flavor, so when I came across this Nancy Silverton and Mark Peel recipe for scrambled eggs with porcini mushrooms, I got very excited. Dried porcini mushrooms are one of those flavor... More
