Pig Butchery 101

Butchering lessons have been all the rage.  Selling out in minutes, the high demand means prices aren’t cheap.  Unfortunately, most classes in my area have been in Brooklyn and don’t usually coincide with my work schedule.  And if I’m spending all that money, I should be taking home the meat, instead of leaving it for…

Curried Tilefish Steaks

A Google search usually turns up several recipes for almost any ingredient.  But when I looked for ideas to prepare the wild tilefish steaks I’d just purchased, practically nothing turned up. Sure there’s general info on tilefish, and some ideas for how to cook it or other whitefish.  But there was little about how to…

Chinatown/Jury Duty Lunch Spots

Since I have bound myself to do a travel post on the second Thursday of the month and this one came very early, I’m cheating.  Although a trip to Chinatown in NYC might require some of you to travel… But if not, I’m working on a post about Belgium for next week!  In the meantime,…

Corn and Jalapeno Puree

This dish was inspired by a “polenta” recipe I found.  Since it used fresh corn and not cornmeal, I considered it more of a puree.  My version adds a little heat and some mascarpone to go with the sweetness of the corn.  This was satisfying as a meal on its own, but it would be…