Pappardelle with mushrooms is a classic way to enjoy the rich earthy flavor of wild mushrooms. These meaty mushrooms perfume a light tomato sauce that coats the traditional wide pasta served in Tuscany. Porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis) are ideal for this recipe, and the first choice for making this dish. But because they are difficult to find, we prepared our Tuscan-inspired sauce using a combination of portobello, baby bella, and other mushrooms. To enrich their

Looking for a festive dish, one that steals the show without being too heavy? Consider gumbo. This Creole Shrimp and Andouille Gumbo with Rice is a huge pot of deliciousness that can be partially prepared ahead, which makes gumbo ideal for entertaining. Jump to Recipe Gumbo embraces many fine ingredients.  In this version, shrimp, crab and andouille sausage are star players.  (If there is time, order some andouille from a butcher in Louisianna.) Okra another

Pan Bagnat is always something we eat by the shore after a day in the sun – sometimes we do more eating than swimming. A popular sandwich in the south of France, pan bagnat means bathed bread because it swims in a mixture of garlic and olive oil and the juices of ripe summer vegetables. Make these sandwiches on a baguette or large rolls. The bread soaks up the juices and the crisp crust holds

What better perk-me-up that super fresh tuna and avocado in an umami-rich sauce? Tuna Poke-Style on a pillow of diced avocado always makes me smile.  But we only eat it when the tuna is impeccably fresh. And I have never made it for more than just the two of us.  Fresh tuna is that rare treat we only purchase from a sustainable source. In the Northeast, wild-caught Atlantic yellow-fin tuna or ahi, which we often

Thanksgiving and the year-end holidays will look a little different this year. Like many other people across the country, we’ll host a small group, maybe even just the two of us. Here’s where this recipe for Oven BBQ Smoked Turkey comes in. It makes a juicy moist bird with the flavors of outdoor BBQ. Because the turkey is split before roasting, the recipe works for a half turkey, what we’ll probably be making. To make