My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

Three Great Recipes for An All-Tomato Dinner

Three Great Recipes for An All-Tomato Dinner

Blueberry Pancake Eating Contest at Fairway Upper West Side

Blueberry pancake contest and recipe.

July 4 Recipe: Red, White and Blue Soup

July 4 recipe: Red, White, and Blue Soup. Easy and tasty.

A Man-Pleasing Recipe for Father’s Day: Bacon Chive Rice

This man pleasing bacon and rice recipe for Father’s Day—or any day you want to please your man—comes from a 1971 booklet called Man-pleasing Recipes, published by the Rice Council of America.
The cover photo, explains Chef Renee, shows a huge rare roast beef, along side a casserole of colorful seasoned rice. You can also pair [...]

Mother’s Day Cupcakes with Organge Buttercream Icing

Chef Renee concocted these cupcakes, sure to please Mom on her special day. Combine with a gift certificate to a day spa, and you’ll have one happy mother.
Orange, Pecan and Toasted Coconut Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F.
INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup coarsely ground pecans (don’t overprocess, [...]