Recently, I was asked to donate a culinary experience to the Community Violence Intervention Center’s fundraiser. Nights like these provide me with a chance to both cook for a group of clients as well ...

AN “ad hoc” cassoulet, a pepper relish to go with turkey, winter squashes beautiful to look at but even better to eat, the leaves of Brussels sprouts flavored with mirepoix and pancetta, a wonderfully ...

Making an authentic cassoulet like they do in southern France can take all day. It involves soaking and cooking special, hard-to-find beans, using duck confit (another project), smoked sausage and ...