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by Robert Bell I have saved Thanksgiving recipes from food magazines for decades. One thing I have noticed is the basic Thanksgiving turkey dinner is no longer basic. Recent magazine recipes are so fussy and complicated novice cooks cannot be bothered with them. Young chefs and young food editors want to be different. They want […]
by Chef Robert Bell I never thought of cooking outdoors when growing up in Brooklyn. The houses typically had very small backyards. Summers were hot and humid with mosquitos looking for a bite to eat. We were grateful to have had a window air conditioner. On hot days we stayed as close to it as […]
by Chef Robert Bell Many years ago, I asked one of my cooks, who was from Mexico, “What is the definition of a Taco? He answered, “Anything you fold into a tortilla.” Following that reasoning, I thought, a sandwich is anything you put between two pieces of bread. Sandwiches are central to American cuisine. Each […]