Patatas Bravas – Fierce Up Your Fries

I always thought Patatas Bravas meant “brave potatoes,” which seemed a little strange since what was supposed to be so brave about them? Ama...

Swedish Meatballs and the Most Under Appreciated Celebrity Chef Ever

Whenever there’s a discussion about the history of celebrity chef pop culture, one name is invariably left out, and this Swedish Meatballs r...

Pumpkin Scones with Toasted Pine Nuts & Maple Glaze – A Recipe for the Other 10 Months

I have no intention of giving up the best job in the world anytime soon, but if I do, I’d try and get a job in the marketing department of a...

Hostess Cupcakes

Ingredients : Chocolate Cupcakes: 1 1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/4 cups ...

Giving Thanks

Michele and I had a very lovely Thanksgiving holiday with the family in Davis, CA. The food and company were wonderful, and as if that wasn...

Leftover Turkey And Rice Casserole

 Ingredients : 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 3 cups water 3 cups converted long-grain white rice (uncooked) 1 cup thinly sliced celery 1 to ...

Leftover Turkey Manicotti – “Little Muffs” for the Day After the Day After

Manicotti, which means, “little muffs” in Italian, has to be one of the best ways ever for using up leftover Thanksgiving turkey.  The moist...

Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce – Making Your Holidays More Difficult, One Condiment at a Time

You would think the vast majority of the visitors to this blog would be fine with me posting a new holiday cranberry sauce every year, but a...

Look What I Found

My friends at Allrecipes.com have put together a great recipe hub for Thanksgiving , and as I glanced down the page, I saw this gorgeous pu...

Sweet Corn & Wild Mushroom Spoonbread – Best Cornbread Dressing I’ve Ever Accidentally Made!

It’s always nice when you start out making one thing, and it unexpectedly turns into something else, which ends up being far better than you...

Time to Vote! (and you thought the campaigning was over)

We are thrilled to announce that Food Wishes is a Taste Awards finalist in two categories this year! As you may know, we've won an awar...

Old-Fashioned Cracker Dressing & Stuffing – Do You Dare?

Here we go again, delving into the treacherous topic of changing up your traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. This time, it’s an old-fashio...

Gluten Free? Don’t Look at Me!

My inability to help visitors to this blog with questions about gluten-free Thanksgiving baking has been well documented. I’m a gluten junki...

Best Pumpkin Pie Ever – Come for the Pie, Stay for the Dollop

This Thanksgiving, we’re assuming your turkey will be juicy; your mashed potatoes lump-free; and your gravy, smooth as silk. You are a regu...

Giving Back to NYC

Since New York City and surrounding areas are still in such desperate need of help, I thought I’d post links to some of our favorite NYC-ins...

White Bean & Chicken Breast Chili – A Change of Pace, Change of Pace

I love a hearty beef chili as much as the next guy, but once in a while there’s nothing wrong with going over to the light side, and enjoyin...

Warming Up with Beef Merlot

The weather just turned cold and wet here in San Francisco, and when that happens I always crave something hot and comforting, ladled from a...

Olive Garden Italian Sausage Soup

Ingredients :  1 lb sweet Italian sausage, ground 1 cup white rice 1 cup chopped tomatoes in puree (1-10 3/4 oz can) 1/2 lb chopped frozen s...

Lemon Berry Tartlets – Puff and Stuff

About 30 years ago, I made puff pastry from scratch in culinary school. It came out really, really well, and I haven’t made it since. Why? B...

Go Vote!

If you follow me on Twitter , it's fairly obvious who I'm voting for, so I'm not doing any kind of recommendation here, but simp...

Artichoke Soup

 Ingredients : 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) butter, divided 1/2 onion, diced (about 1 1/4 cups diced) 2 tablespoons chopped gar...

Make-Ahead Turkey Wing Gravy, Because You Have Better Things to Do

I’m not a big fan of “make-ahead” recipes, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, the less we have to do before dinner, the better. This turkey ...