Forget the red carpet hype of movie openings – Spectacularly Delicious was invited to host the world premiere of a fabulous new seasonal dessert recipe from Chef Jonathan Mathias. Jonathan is owner and chef of A Dash of Salt, the caterer of choice for the celebrities, socialites and philanthropic titans of industry in Greenwich, Connecticut (one of the wealthiest zip codes [...]
It's official: This recipe for Coffee-Toffee Pecan Pie is a winner. A Blue Ribbon winner in the fiercely competitive Malibu Pie Contest, one of the most celebrated culinary happenings in all of Hollywood, greater L.A. and beyond. Except perhaps in certain circles in Orange County and Beverly Hills, where apparently the housewives neither bake nor consume pie. At least not without [...]
Weighing in at a hefty 16 pounds, this panini pan gave me pause when I saw it piled with various other detritus of questionable value on a clearance table at Bed Bath & Beyond. I figured it was probably a returned item because there was no packaging, just a hastily scribbled price tag. An orphan left on the door step with "please take of [...]
Famous Chefs, Fish and Seafood, Main Dishes
This recipe for Stuffed Squid Florentine Style comes to us from Ed Giobbi's Eat Right, Eat Well, The Italian Way. In continuous print since first published in 1985, Ed inscribed our copy in 1991 though it's taken me lo these 20 years to undertake this intriguing and completely satisfying recipe. The correct Italian name for this dish [...]
I wouldn't dream of laying claim to a shared recipe for Oven-Roasted Plum Cakes with the venerated Julia Child had not we shared a brief but meaningful and personal bonding over memories of Croquembouches past and meatballs present in what was to be the twilight of her career. And because this recipe as published in Baking with Julia is uncharacteristically flawed, I [...]
Famous Chefs, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish, Sauces
James Jefferson Kelly, who arrived in New York City in 1874 as a 14 year old stowaway from Ballinsloe, Ireland rose to prominence and fame as New York's "King of Steaks." This is his original steak sauce recipe, passed down through subsequent generations who, while holding true to the noble culinary standards of the House of Kelly, have never reclaimed [...]
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