November's Best Recipes

by jbfauthor on December 01, 2010

Here are our recipe tester's favorite recipes from the past month: Apple–Fennel Butter This autumnal condiment from Jonathan Bennett has a way of winding up on anything we're making. Ham Hock–Tomato Stew Jose Garces is often seen showing off his bag of culinary tricks on Iron Chef, but this hearty dish, which he'll prepare at his upcoming Beard House dinner, gets its magic from the simple art of the braise. Savory Cranberry Bread Pudding While we originally suggested this side for

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Recipe: Chilled Tomato Soup

by jbfauthor on August 16, 2010

This crisp and bright tomato soup from Benoit’s Pierre Schaedelin was a huge hit at Chefs & Champagne—and it will be a huge hit at home once you see how easy it is to make. We recommend using heirloom tomatoes: the soup’s heat-free preparation will preserve the knockout flavor of those bulbous beauties.

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Recipe: Corn Sformato with Pancetta, Tomato, English Peas, and Fontina

by jbfauthor on August 12, 2010

As we learned earlier this week, the definition of sformato is hard to pin down (though we do know that it’s traditionally bound by eggs and molded). But there’s nothing perplexing about this decidedly summery version from chef Scott Fratangelo, featuring the classic seasonal trinity of corn, tomato, and basil.

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News Feed: June 15

by jbfauthor on June 15, 2010

Foraging grows in popularity. [Food & Wine] Winners of the 2010 Illinois State Fair wine competition. [Chicago Tribune] Americans love Prosecco—but is it really that good? [WSJ] Change we can believe in: the nation’s capital is about to experience a brewery boom. [WP]

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