Shrimp Week Sensational Crustations It’s all things shrimp on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. Andrew and Molly talk about the best varieties of shrimp, what to look for in the grocery store and what to do when you get them to your kitchen. Plus, they talk about The Taste, Brian Malarkey and Nigella Lawson. Want more shrimp… Read More →
Spanish Dove Salad By Hank Shaw This is something of a pantry dish that comes together very rapidly if you have the ingredients on hand. The hardest part of putting this together is the garlic: I use my own preserved garlic, and if you have some use it — it makes the dish. But it is… Read More →
Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook Hank Shaw’s James Beard award-winning blog, Hunter Angler Gardener Cook, documents his adventures hunting, gathering and cooking with editorials and recipes that expound his admirable, back-to-nature philosophy – we need to take ownership of the food we eat by buying, hunting, foraging and consuming honest ingredients. The former line cook and… Read More →
Hot Dog! At lease several times a year the following passion play ensues. The Scene: I am with my son sitting in our seats at the Twins game at Target Field in Minneapolis. Fan: (walks up or down steps, eating a hot dog as he goes, notices us, and stops): Hey, you’re Andrew Zimmern. How do… Read More →
Summertime Recipe Round-up The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. There’s no better way to celebrate America’s independence (and my birthday) than sitting around with the family, swimming, grilling up my favorite meat, noshing on fresh summer eats and indulging my inner pyro. Here are a few of my top picks, from… Read More →
Grandma’s Meatloaf By Georgia Pellegrini
Georgia Pellegrini Modern Pioneer Andrew and Molly chat with chef, hunter and gatherer, and author Georgia Pellegrini on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. They discuss Georgia’s adventure getaways, modern pioneering, and eating squirrel. More on Georgia Pellegrini 5 Questions: Georgia Pellegrini Recipe: Georgia Pellegrini’s Wild Garlic Soup Recipe: Georgia Pellegrini’s Bison Meatloaf For more information… Read More →
State Bird Provisions’ Pork Ribs By Stuart Brioza
Breaking New Ground When husband-and-wife team Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski opened State Bird Provisions at the end of 2011, they instantly garnered national recognition for their unique dim-sum-style service and outstanding globally-influenced cuisine. Since the restaurant’s debut, Bon Appetit chose it as America’s Best New Restaurant, Food & Wine magazine added chef Brioza to their… Read More →
Perfect Summer Party App By Andrew Zimmern These delicious curry-spiced grilled chicken skewers pair well with a sweet-and-tangy peanut sauce. Marinating the chicken satay strips overnight really imparts a ton of great flavor, and makes for easy, day-of preparation. For a fun presentation, serve skewers mounted onto a pineapple cut in half, stabilized on a platter.
Cool Down By Andrew Zimmern In the heat of the summer, turning on the stove isn’t always ideal — and the thought of hot food isn’t always appealing. Cold soup to the rescue! Gazpacho might be the most widely recognized chilled soup, but we’re here to tell you there’s a whole world of cold soup options ready… Read More →
Aspen 2013 Recap At Altitude Andrew had an exciting weekend at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. He shares his highs and lows from having the chance to get behind the wheel of a Lamborghini and trying to make hand-pulled noodles at altitude. Plus, they talk about the Eater Young Guns class of 2013.… Read More →
Elevating Midwestern Flavors Credited with re-energizing Kansas City’s dining scene, Colby Garrelts is the James Beard award-winning chef behind the game-changing Bluestem, known for impeccable modernist cuisine, and Rye, a more casual eatery that celebrates his Midwestern roots. We chat with Colby about how the city’s food scene has evolved since he opened Bluestem, the inspiration behind his new… Read More →
A.K.A. Guinea Pig My son was four years old and just wrapping up another year of preschool when Daddy came to visit the class. I walked in and a little girl began screaming, “Don’t eat Simon! He’s going to eat Simon!!!…AAARRGGGHHH!” Well, I didn’t that time. We keep this teeny little rodent as a pet,… Read More →
An Early-Summer Treat By Andrew Zimmern This easy, homey dessert pairs the quintessential early-summer combo of sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb with a nutty, buttery, cookie-like topping.
Rocky Mountain High Food & Wine‘s Classic in Aspen is one of the best food events on the planet. It’s always a blast to hang out with my chef friends and eat insanely good food all weekend. Here are my recipes from Saturday’s ‘Dim Sum at Home’ demonstration: Hand-Pulled Noodles Two Ways: Hot with Braised Beef… Read More →
The Perfect Asian Bowl By Andrew Zimmern My friend Jason Wang of Xi’an Famous Foods taught me to make these hand-pulled noodles the way that his dad David Shi taught him. They are simply perfect. I put them in beef soup with short rib or brisket and season them simply with scallions and a drizzle… Read More →
Father’s Day To all of the Dads Happy Father’s Day from Go Fork Yourself! Andrew and Molly talk about picky eaters, surprise babies, and their dads. Plus, a preview of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Find out more about what we covered in this week’s Go Fork Yourself: Adventurous Eaters’ Food Habits Tied To Genes, Upbringing… Read More →
Advocate for Healthy Kids Already an accomplished cookbook author and entrepreneur, Sally Sampson decided she wanted to address obesity by inspiring kids to cook and eat real food. In 2010, she launched ChopChop, a nonprofit quarterly magazine that features nutritious recipes, as well as food-related fun facts and games, and in 2013 ChopChop was named Publication of… Read More →
Bizarre, Books & Butter I stopped by HuffPost Live this week to chat with host Caitlyn Becker about the upcoming season of Bizarre Foods America, my new book Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild & Wonderful Foods, and I explain why 99 percent of food shows are crap. If video does not appear, please refresh page.
What’s Cookin’? I joined Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford in the Today show Kitchen for their segment, What’s Cookin’? We made one of my favorite low-country dishes–soused shrimp with sweet corn. Get the recipe here. If video does not appear, please refresh page.
Flavors of the Yucatan By Andrew Zimmern This bright, citrusy salsa is made with fresh tomatillos rather than tomatoes to give it a tangy, piquant flavor profile often found in Yucatan cuisine. This salsa makes a great (and healthy!) dip all on its own, served with tortilla chips and fresh veggies such as red pepper… Read More →
A Riff on Carbonara By Andrew Zimmern In this version of spaghettini carbonara, I add fresh herbs, peppery arugula and eggs fried in nutty browned butter. It doesn’t have the same creamy quality of a traditional carbonara, but the browned butter and pancetta give the dish an equally satisfying richness that pairs well with fragrant… Read More →
Doughnuts Out of Control Happy National Doughnut Day! This week on Go Fork Yourself, we discuss all things doughnut including the treat sweeping the nation–the cronut. Andrew and Molly also talk about a new alternative to Yelp that might be the answer to the crowd-sourcing issue called Nara. Update: Pui did bring us doughnuts after… Read More →
The Man Behind the World’s Best Burger Josh Capon, the executive chef and partner of New York City’s Lure Fishbar, B&B Winepub and El Toro Blanco, talks about the importance of consistency and quality in the restaurant biz, how to make a great burger and his favorite Manhattan eats. AndrewZimmern.com: You’ve worked in several esteemed kitchens… Read More →
Hee-Haw From their big teeth to their stringy tails, little about a donkey looks appetizing to the American palate. In ancient Athens, only the poor would stoop to eating such a thing. At the turn of the 19th century, a Maltese food shortage caused starving residents to consume the protein out of necessity. As it… Read More →
A Classic Chilled Soup By Andrew Zimmern I add Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and fresh herbs to this gazpacho, giving extra layers of flavor to the classic summer soup. This gazpacho recipe is popular in my house, during the warm weather months I always have a pitcher of this addictive soup on hand in the fridge.… Read More →
Tess Rafferty Recipes for Disaster We welcome comedian, author, home cook (and Molly’s girl crush) Tess Rafferty on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. They discuss luxury grocery stores, where to eat in L.A., and why you don’t bring a store-bought pie to the Rafferty house. Plus, Andrew and Molly come up with a new job for Minnesota… Read More →
Sweet & Tangy By Mindy Fox Raisins, lime, and honey create a sweet-tangy chutney flavor that plays nicely with the curry in this Indian-inspired salad. Whether under a tree in the park or around the table in cooler months, I love to serve this dish picnic-style, with good crackers and little gourmet bites from a… Read More →
Perfect Picnic Food By Mindy Fox Homemade tabbouleh, especially when heavy on the lemon and herbs, has an extraordinarily fresh and vibrant quality that is lacking in most store-bought versions. Though the bulgur requires some time to soak, by the time you’re finished chopping up the herbs and vegetables, the salad is tossed together in… Read More →
