For the past five years I have been lucky to celebrate Christmas Eve with a friend of Polish descent. I adore food traditions, and while I had heard of the Italian Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of Fishes, I was not familiar with the Polish custom of Wigilia. Traditionally, the Polish Christmas eve meal … Continue reading Recipe: Pierogi
For the past five years I have been lucky to celebrate Christmas Eve with a friend of Polish descent. I adore food traditions, and while I had heard of the Italian Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of Fishes, I was not familiar with the Polish custom of Wigilia. Traditionally, the Polish Christmas eve meal … Continue reading Recipe: Potato cheese Pierogi
As the classic 1980's ballad goes, children are the future. And there are many things that we ought to teach them well, one of which is how to co-exist in a shared space with other people. Some of my favorite guests in restaurants are precocious little gourmands, but there are some things that adult companions … Continue reading Restaurant Etiquette: Children in the Dining Room
https://youtu.be/YvNeg8F2hRE Cooking a steak is more a technique than a recipe, and learning to do it correctly is well worth your time. If you're anything like me, you'll learn by trial and error. Which can be hard when you are dealing with an expensive ingredient like steak. The Best Steak for Beginners Ribeye steaks are … Continue reading Recipe: Skillet Steak for Dad (or Anybody)
