Food & Drink

* 6 bone-in short ribs (about 5 3/4 pounds) * Kosher salt * Extra-virgin olive oil * 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces * 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces * 2 carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces… more »

* 2 lemons, halved, plus wedges for serving * 1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning * 8 cloves garlic, smashed * 1 large red onion, quartered * 6 sprigs fresh thyme * 1 pound baby red potatoes * 4 ears corn, husked and snapped in half * 1 1/4 pounds large sh… more »

* 2 pounds stew beef * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil * 2 cups water * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce * 1 clove garlic, peeled * 1 or 2 bay leaves * 1 medium onion, sliced * 1 teaspoon salt * 1 teaspoon sugar… more »

* 3 pounds mussels * Extra-virgin olive oil * 3 tablespoons butter * 2 leeks, white parts only, finely chopped * 4 garlic cloves, minced * 1/4 bunch fresh thyme * 1 cup white wine * 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf pars… more »

* 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled * 12 large shrimp, peeled * 2 tablespoons olive oil * 1 1/2 cups heavy cream * 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan * 8 ounces fresh linguine, cooked and drained * Salt… more »

* 1 cup granulated sugar * 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature * 2 large eggs * 3 ripe bananas * 1 tablespoon milk * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking powd… more »

1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces) Butter, for pan 8 large eggs 2 cups half-and-half 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Dash salt Praline Topping, recipe follo… more »

2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 halves) 2/3 cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup all purpose flour for dredging 1/4 cup clarified butter 2 small garlic cloves, mashed 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup Florio Sweet Marsala wine 1/8 cup dry white wi… more »

This recipe was available at foodnetwork.com and was taken from an episode of Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello. I wanted to make my own garlic bread, even though the Texas toast available in the freezer aisle of my local grocer is so good. I l… more »

A Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) recipe. 2 1/2 pounds good quality chuck beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 (750-ml bottle) good red wine 2 whole garlic cloves, smashed 3 bay leaves 2 cups all-purpose flour Kosher salt Freshly ground black peppe… more »