Wolfgang Puck’s recipe for Grilled Lamb Chops from Chinois Restaurant is easy to prepare and delicious to eat. SERVES  4 INGREDIENTS 2 racks of lamb (about 2 pounds each) trimmed and cut into individual chopsSalt and freshly ground pepper  MARINADE 1 cup soy sauce1 cup mirin (sweet sake)1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil2 cups chopped scallions1 tablespoon dried red chile flakes CILANTRO MINT VINAIGRETTE 1 cup peanut oil1/2 cup rice […]

Wolfgang Puck creates healthy, delicious recipes with seemingly little effort. You can try making this recipe as well, for either an appetizer or main dish.   SERVES   8 INGREDIENTS 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil   MINT SOY-VINAIGRETTE […]

      Sometimes it’s easier to watch a dish being made than to read a list of ingredients. So, if you’re a visual chef, take a moment to watch  celebrity Chef Thomas Keller’s step by step secrets to making his popular  roast  chicken featured at Bouchon Restaurant.     Now that you’re inspired, take a […]

Michael Mina, a two time James Beard award winning chef,  is one of our country’s great culinary masters.  Enjoy his classic famous cheese fondue from Mina’s Stonehill Tavern restaurant.   SERVES 3   INGREDIENTS 1/2 loaf Sourdough bread – diced into cubes large enough for dipping (1”x1”) 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 1 cup shredded […]

    This is the recipe for Thomas Keller’s favorite, simple roast chicken recipe (or Mon Poulet Roti) that is served at Bouchon. If you want to watch Chef Keller  demonstrating his techniques, be sure to watch the video on this blog.   SERVINGS:  2 – 4 INGREDIENTS One 2- to 3-pound farm-raised chicken Kosher […]

Enjoy this easy to make “Risotto al Limone con Scampi,” courtesy of Villa d’Este’s Executive Chef Luciano Parolari – otherwise known in Italy as the “King of Risotto.” Olympic gold medal ice-skating champion, Kristi Yamaguchi, and her hockey star husband, Brett Hedican, honeymooned at Villa d’Este. They loved all the seafood risottos, but loved this […]

This is an easy, elegant risotto with artichokes recipe that was Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner’s favorite at Villa d’Este on fabulous Lake Como, when they first traveled to Italy in the 1950’s. Chef Parolari shares the Verandah Restaurant’s secret recipe for “Risotto can Carciofi.”     SERVES 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS 6  artichoke hearts […]