This dessert is sweet with a noticeable hint of salt. It’s addictively yummy and so easy to make–perfect for those lazy summer days. Mango with Tapioca Pearls serves 4 15 minutes active Ingredients 1 ripe mangos, peeled and cut into small dice ½ cup small dried tapioca pearls 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk…
Category: The Dinner Dance
Family Meal Time with Salmon and Herbs
Molly and I have been talking about the importance of eating dinner as a family. Molly came up with a few ways to prioritize yourself, which in turn prioritizes the family. Nothing says “my needs come last” like eating cold mac n’ cheese for dinner once the kids are asleep. As parents, we’re inundated with…
Thai Style Butternut Squash Soup
After I get home from Thailand, I’m in a bit of a funk because I’m so dearly missing burning my face off at every meal. I miss every breakfast that leaves me in tears, every lunch that forces me to keep a tissue at the ready, and every dinner that leaves my tender lips inflamed….
Holy Basil!
Basil, it’s that gorgeous herb that’s heady and fragrant, that announces it’s appearance before a dish has even been set upon the table. It turns pasta vibrant green and adds a hint of freshness to a tomato soup. But in Thailand, Basil is often flash cooked, wilting the soft leaves until they are incorporated into…
Pantry Must Haves
How often do you reach into your cupboard scanning for a spice, a salad dressing, or a roaming can of tomato sauce? Molly and I have pulled together a list to keep your pantry stocked so you can quickly whip up a vinaigrette, make a quick pasta or finish a meal without running to the…
Be Mine, Valentine (and Kitchen Twine)
Molly and I thought it could be of help to you and your valentine this year to suggest a few kitchen essentials to make that romantic February 14th even more special. Cue the garlic press… Here is a roundup of some of my necessary kitchen items that will not only help you prepare the perfect…
Mini Trees
I grew up with parents who asked that I eat everything on my plate. That included steamed, mushy yellow squash (I still reflexively gag when I think about it), steamed Brussels sprouts (I only do roasted sprouts, thank you), and limp broccoli. I’d have to close my eyes, and after much protestation, I’d cry and…
Roast Chicken Rules
For our weekly recipe for The Dinner Dance, Molly and I wanted to choose one of the most basic dishes that everyone should know how to cook. My brother has been begging me for years to write down this recipe. It’s so basic it’s crazy I haven’t written about this before. So here it is…
Perfect Softies! (Plus Tips for Mommies)
You may have noticed that I love eggs. I think many many people love eggs too. But not everyone knows how to make eggs that are just perfect. I’ve practiced a lot over the years and I want to share how to make the perfect versions of my favorite ways to eat eggs. In our…
For Billionaires and Babes, the Perfect Pasta Sauce
My most current experience as a private chef was working for one of the wealthiest men in the world, Ron Perelman. He owns Revlon. I no longer buy Revlon products. That’s not the point of my story though. I barely ate pasta until I started cooking for the Perelman family. Pasta has never been a…
Perfect Sunnies
What food is more representative of breakfast than an egg? There are so many ways to cook an egg, but one of my favorites is two eggs, sunny side up. Molly, founder of Bluebonnet Babies, has been keeping me in the loop of what kind of things are easy for her to cook, while she’s…
Lemon, Potato and Olive Braised Chicken Thighs, Fuggedaboutit
The first recipe Molly and I are including in our series of The Dinner Dance is something so simple that you can just leave it in the oven and fuggedaboutit. Braised chicken thighs are really hard to mess up. It takes about 30 minutes to cook thoroughly, but another 10 or 20 minutes makes the…
passport to eat 