The Main Course Restaurant New England Clam Chowder

Following is a recipe from Shawn Joyce, chef at The Main Course restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware. Joyce prefers to serve the chowder the day after it is made, when the starch from the potatoes thickens the soup and flavors meld Read More …

Chocolate Walnut Bars

These aren’t difficult to make, but they look fancy because they have three distinct layers. A shortbread crust is topped by a chocolate layer, which is then topped with a thin walnut layer. The bars freeze well, and they’ll keep Read More …

Bear Loin Barbecue

3 lb. bear tenderloin BARBECUE SAUCE 3/4 cup vinegar 3/4 cup catsup 1 cup water 2 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste 1 or 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco 3 tablespoon brown sugar Read More …

Cervena Venison Burgers with Sweet and Sour Tomatoes and Horseradish Creme Fraiche

These burgers have been a big hit whether I served them as a special at PUBLIC or when I prepare them at home for friends and family. You can use any cut of Cervena for this recipe, but I would Read More …

White Chocolate and Vanilla Scented Bread Pudding

“Pure ambrosia: chunks of bread pulled together in a creamy batter of eggs, light cream, vanilla and cinnamon, studded with chunks of imported white chocolate. Raspberries or currants are optional, but lovely. This recipe can be made one to two Read More …

Refreshing Creamed Zuccini Soup

The true Bulgarian zuccini soup uses rice instead of potatoes, and it isn’t pureed at the end. It also needs a special final touch – adding a beaten egg with a tbsp of lemon juice to ‘bind the soup together’. Read More …

Black and Orange Halloween Pasta

Cooking by color might not be the surest way to devise holiday-appropriate recipes, but who can resist the lure of black linguine on Halloween? Tossing it with pumpkin-hued vegetables lusty with garlic and hot pepper might seem like hobgoblin overkill, Read More …

Zucchini Pizza

These really easy bite size pieces of zucchini with a topping that tastes like pizza is for no brainers because it’s so simple to make. This takes 5 mins to put together and 30 mins to cook so they are Read More …

Chocolate Pecan Torte

A European style torte with a wonderful mix of textures and flavors. The top crust bakes up with a hint of crackly crunch, giving way to a moist, light interior studded with tiny bits of toasted pecans and intense chocolate Read More …

Cold Almond and Garlic Soup with Figs and Marcona Almonds

Figs and almonds are two very Mediterranean ingredients. Together they make this simple but interesting cold soup – a glimpse of what people ate in the south of Spain before the introduction of new ingredients from the Americas. Here we Read More …

Beef Braciole (pronounced bra’zhul)

To make the beef braciole (pronounced bra’zhul which means ‘slices of beef’), a tender flank steak is pounded or butterflied to an even thickness and then rolled with a flavorful filling of salt pork, garlic, pesto, parsley, prosciutto and Pecorino Read More …

Chewy Almond and Cherry Bars

This easy to make recipe features lots of dried fruit and nuts and with just enough batter to hold everything together. The results are not only chewy, crunchy, and delicious but also healthy. 3/4 cup whole almonds, with or without Read More …

Marsha’s Coffeecake

Wake your weekend guests with the spicy aromas of cinnamon, roasted pecans and brown sugar. You can toss together this flaky coffee cake the night before and warm it up for breakfast. 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Read More …