December is typically a month of celebration, and celebrations call for drinks. Here at RGF, we’ve got catholic tastes, and happily splash anything into our glasses provided it follows our in-house mantra: first, it must be refreshing! To that end, we’ve brought in a few new wines perfect for the holidays, and we continue to…
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Gifting just got easier – and more delicious!
We love pasta. There’s nothing else that makes a delicious meal so quick and simple. Our friend Sam Smith takes Fellini’s declaration that “life is a combination of magic and pasta” to heart, and he provides the magic with this recipe. PERFECT SIMPLE PASTA WITH SAM SMITH WHAT YOU’LL NEED The Sauce Pollinaria Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼…
A delicious accident (bourbon optional)
TRES LECHES PUMPKIN RICE PUDDING A failed tres leches cake experiment led to this rice pudding. The tasty but dense whole wheat cake wouldn’t absorb all of the thick, three-milk mix, so I used the rest of it to make rice pudding. Our own pumpkin pie spice blend and winter squash give the pudding a…
Turkey for 2. Yes, really!
If you’re not into roasting a whole turkey or just want something delicious, try this simple technique using the big bird’s best part. It’s our favorite way to cook turkey, and thighs are easy to find this time of year. You can make this a day or two ahead of time. Confit (pronounced cone-fee) derives…
Only these jerks are invited
Nina Comptom grew up in St Lucia in the Caribbean, but her New Orleans restaurants – Compere Lapin and Bywater American Bistro – established her as a critical element in the Crescent City’s culinary identity. It makes sense; Nola feels more like the Caribbean than the American South, and Louisiana’s foodways get much of their…
This Thanksgiving, leave the worrying to us.
Thanksgiving, like almost everything else this crazy year, will be different. We won’t be traveling to visit family or hosting reunions of our scattered friends. And while we might miss the annual feast and the comfort of the traditional gathering, there might be a bright side. You won’t have to endure that annoying uncle this…