Chef's Secret

02/10/2010

Chef’s Secret: Specialty lasagna from Tuscany is worth the effort
A funny thing happened on the way to the Chef’s Secret recipe for Stracci from Walter’s Ristorante d’Italia and chef Walter Potenza. Two women asked for it.

Recipe: Stracci
Stracci

Recipe: Braised Savoy Cabbage
Braised Savoy Cabbage

Recipe: Braised Beef Shanks
Braised Beef Shanks

02/03/2010

Chef’s Secret: Warm, sweet bread pudding from Cattails City Grill
Gina Dias just had to write to me after visiting Cattails City Grill in East Providence, first with her husband, David, and then with a few of her girlfriends. She felt she had made a great discovery. They all enjoyed their meals enormously, she said.

Recipe: Cattails Portuguese Sweet Bread Pudding
Cattails Portuguese Sweet Bread Pudding

Recipe: Caramel Sauce
Caramel Sauce

Recipe: Pecan Brittle
Pecan Brittle

01/27/2010

Chef’s Secret: Wildfire shares recipe for Homestyle Chicken Escarole Soup
Gia of North Providence wrote:

Recipe: Wildfire Chicken Escarole Soup
Wildfire Chicken Escarole Soup

01/20/2010

Chef’s Secret: Capriccio’s potatoes au gratin
Cream and two types of potatoes are combined for this rich side dish

Capriccio-Style Short Ribs
Capriccio-Style Short Ribs

Capriccio Potato Au Gratin
Capriccio Potato Au Gratin

12/16/2009

Grace the holiday table with a juicy roast
Pick a recipe, follow a few rules of the roast, and voilà — you’ve created the centerpiece of a sumptuous Christmas dinner

Recipe: Roast Prime Rib of Beef With Shallot & Shiitake Mushroom
Roast Prime Rib of Beef With Shallot and Shiitake Mushrooms

Recipe: Madeleine’s Pork Crown Roast with Poppasquash Point Oyster and Cranberry Stuffing
Madeleine’s Pork Crown Roast with Poppasquash Point Oyster and Cranberry Stuffing

Recipe: Herb-and-Sea-Salt-Crusted-Bone-In Rib Roast with Truffled Steak Fries and Creamed Spinach
Herb and Sea Salt-Crusted Bone-In Rib Roast with Truffled Steak Fries and Creamed Spinach

12/09/2009

Twisted Popcorn a spicy treat from Twist on Angell
Linda F. Tancrell wrote:

Recipe: Twisted Popcorn Butter
Twisted Popcorn Butter

11/18/2009

Recipe: Le Central Butternut and Green Apple Flan
Le Central Butternut and Green Apple Flan

Chef’s secret: Flan side dish from Le Central is worthy of the holiday table
Christy Law Blanchard of Barrington wrote: