Secrets of the Best Chefs

“Before service, I get everyone amped up, like we’re going into a ...

championship football game. By the time the first ticket comes in, everyone’s bouncing up and down.” Martin’s Kitchen Know-How T ...

Beet Salad with Pecans, Herbs, and Apple ...

Serves 4 ...

I learned a lesson re-creating this recipe at home. Don’t throw everything into a big bowl and toss it all around. An aggressive ...

aluminum foil (just in case the beets bleed) and roast for 1 hour, testing the beets with a paring knife toward the end. If the ...

Martin says you know a pecan is toasted properly when you break it open and the inside is no longer white (it’ll turn brown to ...

Lamb Shanks Roasted with Root Vegetables Serves 4 Simplicity itself, this dish seems at first as if it might be underwhelming. Y ...

½ pound fingerling potatoes A few small carrots, scraped with a knife to keep them rustic 4 whole peeled shallots 1 celery root ...

Orange-Poached Peaches with a Graham Cracker Crust Serves 4 This dessert is a study in contrasts: the crispy graham crackers and ...

and cook on medium heat until it turns a light caramel color (it’ll take 3 to 5 minutes). Remove from the heat, add the Grand Ma ...

plate, spoon the peach sauce over, and then top with the whipped cream. * You might doubt that it’s possible to peel a raw peach ...

Ana Jovancicevic Entrepreneur and celebrated dinner party hostess Brooklyn, New York In New York City, a place with so many tale ...

Abundance, more than anything else, is a key component of Jovancicevic’s strategy, not just in entertaining but in cooking at ho ...

definitely more. And the many happy dinner guests who pass through her doors just can’t get enough. ...

“In order to be a good cook, you have to love to eat.” Jovancicevic’s Kitchen Know-How ...

SALTED RED CHILIES are terrific on chicken, meat, fish, you name it. To make them, simply slice a few chilies (try Thai chilies ...

Braised Rabbit with Carrots and Mushrooms Serves at least 6 My friend Morgan likens this finished stew to the rabbit stew Sam an ...

substance to the stew, but they also thicken the liquid. Just be careful not to stir too much once you make the dumplings or the ...

Pat the rabbit dry with paper towels and season it well with salt and pepper. Fill a pie plate with the flour and toss the rabbi ...