Cod Fish Salad in Endive – 2022 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®!
It’s the 2022 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! For CODA, it’s COD-A! It’s time to chic-out with this year’s theme of Mid-Century Dinner Party! Maybe a touch of a Mad Men vibe… late ’50’s… early ’60’s. FUN! I’m not going to bury the lead. LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS from the moment I saw it! It […]
Plum Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing – 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
It’s the 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! For Roma, it’s Romas! My dislike of one-word titles is doubled this year, however this one was a cinch… not even a question! If it’s going to be one word, let that word be useful for FOOD! Haha! And what’s interesting in my observation of this year’s […]
Fit For A Royal! Lemon Scones with Elderflower Icing!
Ahhh love… ahhh Spring… ahhh… THE ROYAL WEDDING! It was a grand event. British nobility and American commoner. Worlds, cultures, races coming together figuratively and literally. Beautiful people, beautiful story. Woo hoo! The world was tuned in to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say I do. What will she wear? Or, if Joan Rivers […]
Oscar® Day! The 2018 Red Carpet Menu!
The world has been on fast forward since the 2018 Oscar® nominations were announced. I had the menu named in RECORD TIME – less than 48 hours – and then it was on to creating the actual recipes. There were some snags along the way for sure. I decide on a dish, see it in […]
Almond Custard Crostata with Peaches Flambé – 2018 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
When I think of “Call Me By Your Name”, I “feel” the sun… taste fresh stone fruit right off the tree… dining al fresco… hear ’80’s music… ahhhh… It’s a GORGEOUS film. There were parts that seemed forced but there are such strong moments that stay with you, most especially the final scene. That was INCREDIBLE. […]
A Fête of Feta! Greek Potato Salad!
One of the most enduring staples at a barbecue or picnic is potato salad. I have always loved it! When I was a kid, we sold tubs of it at our family deli. And we got to have it whenever we wanted. It was basically peeled cooked potatoes and mayonnaise – maybe there were some […]
Honey I Shrunk The Chicken – Lavender Lemon Honey Cornish Hens!
Chicken is a staple in many of our diets. There are countless ways to prepare it but it doesn’t seem as special sometimes. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m a chicken fan but… ya know… sometimes it seems a bit boring. Chicken again? Well, there’s a delicious option to have your chicken and eat it […]
Beet Hummus – Let’s “Beet” Breast Cancer!
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Central Park NYC will take place on Saturday, September 10. The KitchAnnette team, Toni’s Tony Team, has been participating since 2007. In Spring of 2007, my mom Toni was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer, which is usually not detected until […]
The EASIEST Lemon Pepper Chicken!
My long-time great friend, Stefanie Sanabria, has become a workout warrior. She’s faced lots of challenges and always grabs them, deals with them, and surpasses their limitations tenfold! YEAH! She got me motivated to get back to the gym with vigor a couple of months back which resulted in me taking a “graceful” trip in […]
Broccolini – 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
The Oscars® are inching nearer! It’s time to get out the sides of our 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! This side dish is based on the movie, “BROOKLYN”… it’s “BROOCOLYNI”! Broccolini with Garlic & Lemon. My dad Carmine suggested this dish right out of the gate. It is the perfect complement to the rich “The Big Short Ribs” main course. Here’s […]
Oh My Cod! Prosciutto Cod Bites
Cod fish is such a “meaty”, fresh fish. I love discovering new combinations to incorporate it into my dishes. As for prosciutto, it is an indulgence I really adore. And when it gets a little crispy, it’s heaven! These bites compliment a host of menus or you can cut the pieces of cod larger and you’ve got a main course! This elegant […]