Secret Ingredients

What the world needs now is more flourless chocolate cake with brandied creme anglaise and triple berries.

Hard to be happier than in this perfect moment.

Good times ahead. Love love love East Coast summers.

Taking a deep dive into Keto friendly cooking. Spin on ratatouille with zucchini and spinach.

Creme Anglaise should only be made in a French copper pot.

Cobb without the dairy becomes a Keto superstar salad.

Almost too pretty to eat.

This is how you eat to live.

Curried couscous, roasted chicken salad with root vegetables. Eating clean and healthy is easier than you think.

Prepari pesto fresco e' semplicissimo! ! I make mine with toasted walnuts for extra nuttiness. And is my absolute favorite olive oil.

In my most happy place!

New Year's Eve and reflecting on all the beauty in this world. A challenging year filled with misery and despair for so many but at least for today nothing but positive thoughts. #2024

Miso tuna. Marinated overnight. Broiled. As good as seared.

Chicken Masala on the menu today. Apple cran chutney and store bought naan. Topped with spicy micro greens on a bed of brown rice. Yes, please.

The ice cream confection cake with the burthday boy's face flags! One of the top ten evenings in my 13-year career. Loved these clients so damn much!

Inspired by a very imperfect NY Times recipe -- my pretzel peanut crackle, peanut butter ice cream confection is the best dessert I have made in years!

Labor Day weekend dessert love part 2: strawberry rhubarb crisp.

Labor Day weekend dessert love.

Nectarines wrapped in prosciutto and roasted. Gorgonzola crostini. Sweet. Salty. Savory.

Lobstah! Nothing says summer on the East Coast like lobster rolls. !

I can hardly wait for Monday!

Best incarnation of summer tomatoes -- cecca and crostini.

Labor Day weekend ideas... tapenade anchoiade with crostini. Perennial favorite!

Eat your veggies!

Cheese and charcuterie always gets a party started. 🔪

All the work and prep that goes into creating a beautiful setting and delicious meal for people to commune around a table. Ah, entertaining.

The brownie bar experience is not for the calorie counters.

Not just the best brownie recipe but also the prettiest. Thanks .

Extravagant is all I can say about a bone-in 15lb. rib roast from the best butchers on the East Coast. Thanks Lobel's. 🔪

Cream cheese brownies before they hit the oven!

A platter of perfectly roasted asparagus is always a thing of beauty.

Everybody's favorite... crispy prosciutto and cool arugula on a bed of melty Mozz and Gruyere.

One of my favorite tomato sauces prepped and ready to roast.

For steak lovers this platter is winning the lottery!

Have not lost my touch!

My new favorite appetizer: lobster avocado on brioche toast. Tarragon, chive and 🍋 are lobster's best mates in these delectable morsels.

Been traveling nonstop this year but it always feels good to be back in the kitchen cooking for clients. Recent birthday celebration included Vichysoisse with Parmesan Tuile.