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Spectacularly Delicious is an ever increasing collection of show-stopping recipes and culinary presentations that will amaze and astound. This is not for the novice nor the faint of heart. If you relish the idea of bringing to the table a beautiful and unique masterpiece you will find inspiration and instruction here.
I love a recipe with a proper name, that uses specialized equipment, is visually stunning and of course delicious. When you set aside the time to prepare something as special as a Spectacularly Delicious recipe, your friends will appreciate the creativity and care you took to make something so enjoyable. The concept of dinner as theater need not be limited to restaurants.
Home canning, charcuterie and foraging are also a big part of the Spectacularly Delicious lifestyle. And there's always a good story behind the recipe
LATEST ARTICLES ( 188 )
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Carrots with Horseradish and Honeycomb
Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/owner of Prune restaurant in NYC’s fashionable Lower East Side, has a nifty item on this summer’s menu: peas with horseradish and... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Montauk Ceviche
Ceviche is pretty forgiving as long as you adhere to some simple rules: only use the freshest fish possible and a good amount of fresh acidic fruit juice to cur... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Lemon Ricotta Muffins with Truvia Baking Blend
I met Truvia when she was just a baby. She made her debut on Rockefeller Plaza in the summer of 2008, just before our first House Beautiful Kitchen of the... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Iacono Farm Fried Chicken
There’s no secret to this recipe for fried chicken — it’s the quality of the bird. East Hampton’s Iacono Farm has been raising chickens in clapboard coops... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Mozzarella Brioche
This recipe for Mozzarella Brioche came via a somewhat circuitous route. With the recent publication of the Craig Claiborne bio The Man Who Changed the Way We... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Grilled Apricots with Honeycomb
The recipe, or guide actually, for grilled apricots (or peaches or plums or nectarines…) is simple: tree-ripe fruit and a well-cleaned grill. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella
Once we placed this brilliant platter of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil on the table it was fast work to snap a picture before the spectacular rainbow was... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Gooseberry and Raspberry Jam
Do Brits contract berries to two syllables as some form of cultural superiority thing? RASP-bries, STRAAW-bries, GOOOOSE-bries and such. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
White and Dark Chocolate Fondue
Bubble, bubble without the toil and trouble in this recipe for dueling White and Dark Chocolate Fondue.One of these cute little fondue pots appeared on my desk... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Freestyle Frangipane Cherry Pie
Rustic yet refined, this recipe for Freestyle Frangipane Cherry Pie is a summer show-stopper. It has a devil-may-care irregularity about it, fittingly so,... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Kitchen of the Year
This past week was our 5th Annual House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year on Rockefeller Plaza. It’s been a busy week. Here’s a look at the kitchen. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2012 INTERIOR DESIGN -
Nutty Blonde Cherry Jam
This recipe for Nutty Blonde Cherry Jam is lighthearted and lovable, the small bits of sweet candied almond bits providing an off-kilter eccentricity that... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
St. Louis World’s Fair Hot Dogs
The impact of the spectacular St. Louis 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition still resounds lo these 108 years later. Among other splendors, the fair launched... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Posole Verde with Mini Quesadilla Croutons
This recipe for Posole Verde hearkens back to my days in Mexico City, in the Super Olga Ochenta y Tres! show.Followers of this blog may tire of hearing about... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Lobster Newburg: a Neighborhood Favorite
This updated recipe for a Spectacular Lobster Newberg earns its “neighborhood favorite” status because I happen to live a mere block from the legendary... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2012 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK -
Ultimate Strawberry Jam
The window of opportunity for this recipe for Ultimate Strawberry Jams is rather narrow — the tiny wild strawberries are an early summer phenomenon, and prime... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Bang Bang Chicken
Every Chinese restaurant in NYC offers Cold Sesame Noodles, variations on the same theme that are usually predicable with an occasional encounter of awfulness... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Hot Dogs Super Olga
Olga Breeskin, Mexico's biggest, brightest, buxomest super estrella is honored in this recipe for bacon-wrapped grilled hot dogs. Read more
Posted on 08 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Decorating Cakes with Flowers — Win a Stem Gem Prize!
What’s prettier than a cake decorated with flowers? A rhetorical question of course, but the Taj Mahal, Jeff Aquilon as photographed by Bruce Weber in the late... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Diamond Jubilee Cake: Long Live the Queen!
A Buckingham Palace favorite, this recipe for Diamond Jubilee Cake is Her Majesty’s favorite tea cake, as well as the birthday cake of choice for the young roya... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES