Just a Taste

Banana Bread French Toast

Kelly Senyei — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:40:55 +0000

Get ready to experience banana bread like you’ve never experienced it before. I’m talking about one recipe, three ways. The option you choose depends entirely on how badly you want to swap your slim-fit jeans for anything with an elastic waistband. Option 1: Keep it...

A Memorable Mother’s Day

Kelly Senyei — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:11:17 +0000

She created countless family memories around the dinner table over bowls of her famous fried spaghetti. She drove the carpool to high school field hockey games with a tray of hot apple turnovers and a tub of ice cream in the passenger seat, dishing out...

Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding Crème Brûlée

Kelly Senyei — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:21 +0000

With so many restaurants to choose from in New York City, it’s not hard to find a dozen or more to call all-time favorites—those places you frequent monthly, or even weekly, and yes, where everybody knows your name. Not surprisingly, I’ve catalogued the 150 or...

The Ultimate Chipotle Pork Nachos

Kelly Senyei — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:02:16 +0000

Nothing says Cinco de Mayo quite like a large baking dish filled to the brim with layer after layer of crispy chips, gooey cheese and all the classic nacho toppings. The only way to up this crowd-friendly feast is to add tender pieces of chipotle-...

Cheesy Portobello Fries with Spicy Ketchup

Kelly Senyei — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:53:00 +0000

You know it’s a successful recipe shoot when you wind up with Panko on your camera and ketchup in your hair. Welcome to my average Saturday. These Cheesy Portobello Fries were barely out of the boiling oil before I snatched one up to taste, plunging...