Let’s set the record straight: The Paris-based cooking school has nothing to do with this dish. The specific origins remain a bit of a mystery, but the original (with veal) is likely a cousin in Germany’s schnitzel family, and may have originated in Austria. Taste the ham and … [Read more...] about Chicken Cordon Bleu with Mornay Sauce
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Recipe: Chicken braised in mustard
Inexpensive and easy, this is arguably the most popular recipe from The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry. You can make this dish with a whole cut-up chicken, but it’s well suited to bone-in chicken thighs. This dish pairs nicely with simple green beans. In cold weather, I … [Read more...] about Recipe: Chicken braised in mustard
Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup
This is a variation of the recipe that appeared in The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry. It’s a straight-forward recipe that can be adapted to whatever you might have in your house when the dark specter of the flu or a cold appears. It employs a sturdy dose of garlic as the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup
Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup For Flu Emergencies
On Monday, I awoke with a crushing case of the flu. Head stuffed with cement and couldn't get out of bed kind of flu, the real deal. But in a moment of over-the-counter-drug induced faux clarity, I hobbled to the kitchen and assembled some chicken noodle soup with what I had on … [Read more...] about Recipe: Chicken Noodle Soup For Flu Emergencies
How to Make Gumbo Out of (Almost) Anything
If you want to learn how to make gumbo, you have to start by understanding that there isn't a single recipe or any "right" ingredients. As Chuck Taggart of the GumboPages notes, "There are as many variations on gumbo as there are Louisianians." I'm here to show you how to make … [Read more...] about How to Make Gumbo Out of (Almost) Anything
