Make simple blinis, classic cocktail sausages and moreish parmesan biscuits. Minimal effort, maximum flavour, guaranteed good times “I have never thought of myself as the sort of cook who makes his ...

According to Alice Waters in the “Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook,” whenever legendary chef Jeremiah Tower made blini at Chez Panisse, he’d recount how his Russian uncle felt about butter. You had enough ...

Watching the Oscars, like the Super Bowl, has become almost an unofficial holiday, an occasion when tens of millions of us get together for an old-fashioned TV-viewing party, complete with abundant ...

The word itself is delicious -- veloute, veh-loo-TAY. If you were in Paris, you’d see them on the menus in bistro after brasserie after restaurant. Velvety, creamy soups, sometimes classic, sometimes ...

I’ve probably spent more New Year’s Eves working than celebrating, so I know a thing or two about what makes a great party ...

Generously salt and pepper the trout, and lay the fillets skin side down on a wire rack.Start a fire in a Weber grill with 10 to 15 coals. Let the coals burn until the temperature reaches 150 to 170 ...

WHEN I WAS A CHILD, my grandmother—a Russian transplanted to Texas—came to stay twice a year. She’d take over the kitchen and make dozens of what I then thought were her personal creation: cottage ...

In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients except the seltzer and canola oil and puree until smooth. Scrape the batter into a large bowl and let stand for 15 minutes. Whisk 1/3 cup of the ...