Carla Hall, the loveable and ditzy Top Chef cheftestant that usually runs around like a chicken with her head cut off, was recently on Late Show with Jimmy Fallon to share her winning Chicken Pot Pie Recipe. For those of you who want a bit of lovin’ in the oven,…
The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you’re a celiac — and you can’t consume gluten — then this is no big…
This week we featured a two-part interview with chef and author Michael Schwartz, who’s latest book, “Michael’s Genuine Food”, will hit stores this week. Check out the other parts here and here. Linda agreed to share a recipe from her new book with Clean Plate Charlie readers…
You know you wish you were invited to watch the Super Bowl with Snoop Dogg. Picture his party… beautiful girls clad in short skirts and pastel wigs, rap stars and sports figures hanging out watching the game while eating chips and drinking Pepsi. That’s right, Snoop’s turned in his gin…
This week we featured a two-part interview with Talay Thai chef Charlie Soo. Check out the other parts here and here. Charlie agreed to share one of his amazing recipes (complete with sense of humor) with Clean Plate Charlie readers. Try this one at home!…
Watching football requires a lot of work- there’s the wearing of the lucky jersey (or hat), goal dancing, cursing at the television…all that works up quite an appetite. Why phone in for bad pizza delivery when you can have these amazing pork sliders? Chef and author Linda Gasenheimer shares this…
You’ve invited a bunch of friends over to watch the games this weekend. That also means you’re going to have a half dozen hungry guys and gals in your living room and if you don’t feed them they’re going to start eating the furniture around halftime. Make this seriously simple…
Last week we introduced you to freekeh, and now we’re gonna tell you what to do with it, according to the chef/owner at Hawa Fusion in Miami.This dish — Freekeh with Wild Mushrooms — is sinfully delish. …
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The holidays may be over but my stomach would never know. Right now my fridge is packed with tupperware and foil covered plates full of leftovers. Every year my mom divides the leftovers and I get sent home with a good week’s worth of food. Now don’t get me wrong…
Two things make eggnog great: egg yolks, and booze. If you’re not willing to do one or the other, skip it – no reasonable eggnog lover should compromise.Here’s the best recipe for eggnog you’ll ever taste. It’s like drinking the richest ice cream on the planet and was devised by…
Despite rumors that Bojangles, North Carolina’s fast-food underdog, was finally rolling out their revolutionary reindeer nuggets this month, that has not come to pass.However, other restaurants are disregarding convention (and the cries of children) as they opt to roast Rudolph rather than sing about his…
Now that the temperature has finally taken a dip, watch for dead iguanas falling out of trees! (See photo, taken in Oakland Park last January.) South Florida’s plague of big green lawn lizards was culled somewhat last winter by a cold snap that killed legions of the critters. The canal…
Saute of Canaveral Shrimp with Jalapeno White Cheddar Grits, Swiss Chard, creamed leeks and Garlic Thyme Pan Sauce Grits 1 cup yellow grits 4 cup water 1 jalapeno diced and seeded 1 cup shredded white cheddar ½ cup unsalted butter Salt and pepper to taste Bring water to a boil…
Recently we told you about Stacey Miller, the brains behind 101 Recipes for Gluten-Free Microwave Mug Cakes. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.We tried out her recipe for a Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake mug cake, and it was a-ma-zing. The cake itself was dense, more like a muffin, but we…
Awhile back, I wrote plugging the Best Chicken Ever, a dry-brined bird based on a recipe developed by Judy Rodgers of San Francisco’s Zuni Café. Rubbed with salt and pepper and stuffed under the skin with fresh herbs, then left to “brine” in the fridge for 24 to 48 hours…
TV toque Scott Conant (Chopped, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle) has been hailed as the god of tomato sauce for the (deceptively) simple “spaghetti tomato & basil” he serves at his Scarpetta restaurants in New York, Miami Beach, Las Vegas, and Beverly Hills. Pretty much everyone who’s tasted it says it…
Dracula’s favorite eatery serves up all sorts of spooktacular cuisine in downtown Hollywood. Today, Restaurant Transylvania’s owner, John Baleanu, shares a recipe for Dracula’s Tochitura — a pork stew. Tochitura is a traditional Romanian dish — each region of the country has its own version. Surely Dracula’s favorite would be…
No heavy lifting, exotic ingredients or even kitchen know-how is involved in making deviled eggs, which, incidentally, never fell out of favor with certain regional types (read that: Southerners). Trendy? We scoff at the notion that a simple picnic basket, funeral table, and church supper staple show up on a…
Photography by Tara, courtesy John Paul Kline Delicious and easy to make!Chef John Paul Kline makes all kinds of delicious treats for private clients through his Delray Beach catering business, John Paul Custom Cuisine. Today, he shares his recipe for Portuguese Date Dip. Says Kline: “It is consistently well-received and…
Casa D’Angelo is known for its Tuscan cooking — and what better way to enjoy the flavors of this elegant yet comforting cuisine than through Chef Angelo’s specialty prawn dish? It’s a quick and easy recipe that’s sure to impress even the most discerning guest. Gamberoni Al Vino Bianco E Olive…
Jodi Swank, from Swank Specialty Produce up in Loxahatchee, has concocted some tasty and healthy combinations from the hyrdo-farm she operates with her husband, Darrin. (Read our interview with him here.) All those leafy greens they grow come together for some pretty unique recipes, which she shares with us this…
