Switching from cooking the lunch service to cooking the dinner service on the line is like switching from Coca Cola to cocaine. Both are stimulating, one slightly more than the other...I arrive Friday afternoon at the restaurant surprisingly awake....

Thanksgiving soups are erring on the butternut squash side this season. I thought it might be nice to try something different... Ginger and turnips are magical together. Trust me on this one. (I can see your shaking your head in disbelief.) This...

Looking for a pretty holiday salad to set the tone? There is nothing like a sweet, astringent, earthy, nicely seasoned salad to get the salivary glands going. Preferably one where the lettuce is freshly picked and the dressing just a little...

What do you mean you don't like turnips? The farmer's markets are flooding with them! How can you even walk by the produce aisle without noticing those gorgeous two-tone purple and white bulbs?!?!? My dad used to fry turnips for me as a kid. And if it...

The wonderful thing about making a simple meal is that it allows the cook time to focus on one feature. In this case, the sauce. Pomegranate juice is reduced almost to a syrup and added to chicken jus, that has been cooked separate from the whole...