PRIME RIB DEMYSTIFIED
Few dishes intimidate the home cook like Prime Rib. Don’t trust me, trust the science– You can do this! And better than restaurants do.
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DannyM
- Jul 18
- 3 min
THE OCEAN'S ELEVEN
We eat all kinds of seafood. Eleven species of fish stand out as especially delicious (and expensive) and are definitely worth seeking. A...
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DannyM
- May 1
- 4 min
A TRIO OF SPRING SOUPS
Winter soups are for warming us up. Spring soups should
wake up our palates and guide us toward summer.
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DannyM
- Jan 11
- 6 min
DINNER PARTY TIPS, PART THREE: The Menu
In parts 1 & 2 we discussed strategy and tactics. Now, as promised, we present some actual dinner party menus and the reasoning behind them.
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DannyM
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
A NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER FOR TWO
New Year’s Eve used to be the biggest bash of the year– an all-night free-for-all featuring Champagne, dancing, and all manner of revelry.
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DannyM
- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Nantucket Bay Scallops
Nantucket Bay Scallops are presently in season. Don’t blink… and when you see the price, try not to gag.
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DannyM
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
SMOKED TROUT & HORSERADISH SPREAD
Want to impress someone important? Serve this scrumptious nibble with Champagne before dinner and act like it’s no big deal.
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DannyM
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
NANTUCKET CHOWDER
Cutesy names, whether for boats (i.e., “Pier Pressure”) or recipes (“The Big Chili”), are often annoying. And yet sometimes they’re dead-on.
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DannyM
- Aug 31, 2022
- 13 min
FIVE EASY PIECES
Take the time to master these culinary “Five Easy Pieces,” and you’ll be well on your way to becoming an accomplished kitchen maestro.
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DannyM
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
THE KING OF SALMON
There’s Salmon, and then there’s the KING of Salmon.
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DannyM
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
TROUT WITH ALMONDS
Whatever we call it, boneless rainbow trout filets and almonds make a really great combination.
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DannyM
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
COQUILLES ST. JACQUES
Hardly a summer dish, but a delicious preparation of scallops borrowed from the classical French repertoire by way of the CAYUGA LOUNGE.
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DannyM
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
VONGOLE CASSINI (The Recipe)
This dish was born in VONGOLE CASSINI (The Story), a tale about an unforgettable female sous chef-in-residence at the CAYUGA LOUNGE.
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DannyM
- Jun 22, 2022
- 7 min
VONGOLE CASSINI (THE STORY)
A factor that made the CAYUGA LOUNGE great was its capacity to absorb influences from all over the globe– French, Italian, German, whatever.
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DannyM
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
“BOUILLABAISSE SAUCE”
When is a “sauce” not a sauce? When it is a “sauce after the fact.” Whatever the case, Bouillabaisse Sauce is fabulous with seafood.
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DannyM
- Jan 5, 2022
- 10 min
(RE)CONSIDER THE OYSTER
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher was one of the 20th Century’s most beloved and highly regarded food writers.
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