My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

July 4 Recipe: Red, White and Blue Soup

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

Passover Recipe: Easy Italian-Ashkenazi Matzoh Ball Soup

Passover Italian-Ashkenazi Chicken-Matza Ball Soup Italian matzoh ball soup?? This unusual recipe, combining the Sepharidic and Ashkenazi traditions—Italian and Ashkenazi Chicken-Matza Ball Soup—comes, says Chef Renee, from a wonderful cookbook called The Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews, by Edda Servi Machlin, first published in 1981. Explains Chef Renee Marton: “The recipe is a combination [...]

Recipe: Dairy- and Gluten-Free Oyster and Bacon Chowder

It’s the new year, and instead of some bland diet recipe, here’s a luscious dairy-free (and gluten-free) chowder from Chef Renee. Bacon boosts the flavor profile. And lots of veggies make you feel virtuous for the new year. Rather than milk or even cream, which is traditional in most chowder recipes, this one  is thickened [...]

Recipe: Thanksgiving Squash Soup

Squash soup—it practically screams autumn and Thanksgiving—is a great way to start your Turkey Day feast. Here’s a recipe from Chef Renee. Plus, she’s built in a bonus. The soup should be made the day before. So you get to cross one item off your Thanksgiving prep list! Thanksgiving Squash Soup with maple cream drizzle [...]

Recipe for Father’s Day: Smoky Gazpacho Mario with Spicy Slim Jim Stirrer

How about a gazpacho recipe for Father’s Day from Chef Renee that’s he-man enough to please Dad and that’s also sure to win over the rest of the family? Smoky Gazpacho Mario with Spicy Slim Jim Stirrer Serves 4 The night before: fill one ice cube tray with tomato juice, and freeze overnight. Use the [...]