West Virginia-Style Sweet Cornbread with Creamed Corn
The Best Skillet Cornbread By Andrew Zimmern
The Best Skillet Cornbread By Andrew Zimmern
Make This With Your Kids By Andrew Zimmern Homemade tortillas are on a whole different level from their store-bought siblings, especially when mixed with bacon fat and the green bite of fresh scallion. Don’t be intimidated—they’re fun to make and fairly simple. Rene Ortiz inspired this grilled lamb recipe, which has a roll-your-own element that… Read More →
ZoĂ« François ZoĂ« Bakes Author & baker extraordinaire ZoĂ« François joins us this week to discuss her book, The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Andrew, Molly & ZoĂ« talk bread, gluten-free recipes, artificial eggs and baking in a crockpot. Want to Learn More about ZoĂ«? ZoĂ« Bakes blog Artisan Bread in Five… Read More →
Let the Ingredients Shine This recipe is from Erik Soderholm of Davenport Roadhouse, an avid volunteer who has cooked at many Homeless Garden Project events and a great supporter of our work. We really appreciate all the chefs that bring their passion and talent to our farm dinners – helping us to reach a wider… Read More →
Changing Lives Through Food Darrie Ganzhorn is the executive director of Santa Cruz’s Homeless Garden Project, an incredible nonprofit that provides job training, transitional employment and support services to those in need on a 3-acre organic farm and garden. Trainees and volunteers grow and harvest fruits and vegetables that sustain daily lunches and fundraising farm… Read More →
From The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home By Nick Zukin & Michael Zusman Eggs Benedict is a luxurious breakfast dish rumored to have originated in New York City as a luncheon offering at the legendary Delmonico’s restaurant. This twisted modern Jewish deli version was adopted at Stopsky’s in Seattle. While the hollandaise and poached eggs… Read More →
There’s a hare in my soup! Oh, wait. It’s supposed to be there. Found on tables in the Americas, Europe, and parts of the Middle East, rabbit and hare are just as cute as they are delicious. Rabbit meat is most often categorized into three groups. Fryer cuts come from rabbits up to nine weeks… Read More →
Recipes of a Modern Jewish Delicatessen While a few highly-regarded delis are still going strong (Katz’s Delicatessen and Barney Greengrass in NYC, and Toronto’s Caplansky’s are at the top of my list), authentic Jewish delis are a dying breed in the United States. But, as artisan meats (charcuterie!), breads and cheeses are becoming a trend-setting staple… Read More →
The Queen City I’ve partnered up with Thrillist to bring you my behind-the-scenes tips on where to eat, where to stay, and what to do when you are traveling across the globe. My guide to eating like a lumberjack, dressing like a hipster and making your wife happy in the Queen City here.
Get Your Fish Groove On By Andrew Zimmern This recipe for grilled sardines has all the complex flavors of traditional North African cuisine, yet it’s surprisingly simple. If sardines aren’t available, try using any fresh fish. I prefer small fish: anything from 5 ounces to 2 pounds is perfect. I also make this recipe once… Read More →
Meat with Josh Ozersky Lardcore James Beard Award-winning food writer & meatlover Josh Ozersky joins us on this week’s Go Fork Yourself to discuss Meatopia, hunting, and more. Want to learn more about Josh Ozersky? Check out his website, get more info on Meatopia, and read his Eat Like a Man column. Discussed on this podcast: Temple… Read More →
The Ultimate Grab-’n’-Go Breakfast By Joanne Chang We offer so many mouthwatering buttery, sugary, fruity, chocolaty sweet breakfast treats in the morning that it can be almost impossible to choose just one. That is, unless you’re one of those people who need to start off the day with eggs or bacon or anything not sweet.… Read More →
Boston’s Pastry Perfectionist A Harvard-educated consultant-turned-pastry chef, Joanne Chang is an empire building restaurateur with four acclaimed Flour bakeries in Boston, and the popular pan-Asian Myers+Chang. Not making a trip to Boston any time soon? Try your hand at making the infamous, Throwdown-winning sticky buns at home from her cookbook Flour, Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery+Cafe (or… Read More →
A Quintessential Italian-American Dinner By Andrew Zimmern A steaming bowl of al dente spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce, fresh basil and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. To round it all out, serve with crusty bread (or breadsticks) and a big salad.
Irresistibly Decadent By Andrew Zimmern I add depth to this rich seafood chowder by making an easy stock with corn cobs and shrimp shells. Plenty of cream and butter make this chowder irresistibly decadent.
Tips The Tipping Point What’s an appropriate tip? 15 percent? 20 percent? None at all? Andrew and Molly discuss the custom of tipping on this week’s podcast. Plus, they talk music and Andrew’s Mr. Mom weekend. Discussed on this podcast: Leaving a Tip: A Custom in Need of Changing? (New York Times) Should Tipping Be… Read More →
Sittin’ Pretty in the Catbird Seat By Erik Anderson
Music City’s Most Innovative Chef After honing his skills at The French Laundry, Noma and Sea Change, Erik Anderson moved to Nashville to helm the kitchen at The Catbird Seat, a restaurant where free expression is encouraged and interactivity is the norm. Scoring a reservation may be a challenge, but once you’re in, you won’t… Read More →
Democratizing Entrepreneurship By Andrew Zimmern The long awaited Travail Kickstarter campaign is live. Check it out #prevailtravail. The campaign closes on October 10th, and represents a sea change in terms of how local restaurants get funded. To me, these types of projects have democratized entrepreneurship (obvi!), allowing customers to help push dollars to restaurants they believe in.… Read More →
What Am I? Chopped Liver? A variety of animals gloriously lend their livers to the food world. Beef, chicken, duck, and goose livers, also known colloquially and collectively as foie gras, monkfish liver, and pig liver, are just a few of these organs that end up on the global table. It can be baked, broiled,… Read More →
Doyenne of Fine Dining By Bob & Sue Anne Sophie Pic is hitting her stride as one of France’s finest chefs, fully earning her designation as the only female 3-star Michelin chef in France. Our recent meal there with Burgundy winemaker Alex Gambal was made memorable by a number of stunning courses: poached langoustines in… Read More →
Dove Hunting When Dove Hunters Cry Molly returns from a weekend of dove hunting with friend of the show Georgia Pellegrini. She fills us in on her experience. Andrew gives tips on how to prepare doves. Plus, a foie gras-ban update, new food TV shows this fall, and more of Andrew and Molly’s restaurant pet… Read More →
The Perfect Scoop By David Lebovitz Crack open a cherry or apricot pit and you’ll discover a soft kernel inside with the pronounced scent of bitter almonds. I took a cue from whatever higher power designed these two flavors together and paired cherries with almonds in one heavenly ice cream. Adding anything chocolate makes this… Read More →
Living the Sweet Life in Paris A veteran pastry chef who spent 13 years working for Alice Waters at Berkley’s famed Chez Panisse, David Lebovitz has written six cookbooks including the best-selling The Perfect Scoop and The Sweet Life in Paris (stay tuned for the upcoming My Paris Kitchen, due out in 2014). After choosing the expat life in Paris… Read More →
Steakhouse-Style EntrĂ©e Salad By Andrew Zimmern This is my interpretation of a chopped salad I grew up eating in New York City, a staple at our old-school neighborhood steak house. The veggie-heavy dish gets plenty of protein from the shrimp and hard-boiled eggs, vitamin C and fiber from the fresh green beans and peas, while celery… Read More →
A Classic Upside-Down Apple Tart By Andrew Zimmern The apples in this luscious tart are cooked in a rich caramel sauce. When turned out of the pan, the lightly spiced apples are melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Ultimate Comfort Food By Andrew Zimmern Everyone should have a classic roasted chicken recipe in their repertoire. For me, this is ultimate comfort food that hits the spot any time of year.
A Toast to the New Year During Rosh Hashanah at my house, you’ll find dishes ripe with raisins, apples, honey and pomegranate alongside the traditional brisket or roasted chicken and noodle kugel. My grandma’s chopped chicken liver always has a place at my table, but especially during the holidays. This time of year it’s so… Read More →
Mejillones By Andrew Zimmern My childhood summers were spent on the South Fork of Long Island, New York, where we clammed in the bay, crabbed in the salt ponds with heads of snapper, blues and porgies, and foraged for ropes of mussels. My dad would hold on to my ankles and lower me between the… Read More →
Pet Peeves Food Frustrations Andrew & Molly take a look at Eater‘s Airing of Grievances series, and give their two cents. Molly has her own grievances, and Andrew defends chefbros. Plus, they talk Prince, tipping, and Marilyn Hagerty. Discussed on this podcast: From Scratch: Inside the Food Network by Allen Slain WATCH: Marilyn Hagerty Reviews… Read More →