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Easy, Rustic Apple Galette Recipe
Everyone should know how to make a rustic apple galette. You just fold up the edges, throw it on a baking sheet and bake it to crisp perfection. It’s a simple recipe that anyone can do. In this video, I show you how to prep and slice apples for this dish. It’s easy but there… Read More →
Andrew’s Favorite Things
You’ve been asking for my favorite gear for years, and I finally created this handy roundup with all my favorites. From woks and knives to salt and coffee, here’s what I actually use in my home kitchen (and beyond). This page contains affiliate links, but all opinions are my own.
Grilled Caesar Salad
Grilled Baby Gem Lettuce Salad By Andrew Zimmern This is my new favorite variation on Caesar salad… grilled baby gem lettuce with an umami-rich anchovy vinaigrette and lemony garlic breadcrumbs. I’m obsessed with grilling lettuces like baby gem, endive, radicchio… I just love that textural contrast and slight charry flavor. Try it out and let… Read More →
Pasta with Mozzarella, Basil & Tomatoes Recipe
Pasta with Mozzarella, Basil & Tomatoes This summertime orecchiette with mozzarella, basil and tomatoes is the easy pasta dish you need right now. I love topping mine with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. It’s an easy dinner (vegetarian, too!) you’ll return to all summer long. Reasons I love this easy pasta recipe: It can be served… Read More →
Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Andre’s Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli Pasta By Andrew Zimmern This is my dad’s 50-year-old recipe for broccoli pasta, loaded with parmesan cheese. It’s heavenly, a very special recipe for me that my dad used to make all the time when I was growing up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Zimmern (@chefaz)
Fried Chicken Sandwiches
By Andrew Zimmern Pickle-brined fried chicken three ways – Nashville-style hot chicken, buffalo sauce and dry rubbed with Sichuan peppercorns and cumin. So easy and delicious, you gotta try it for Super Bowl Sunday! Like this recipe? Save it on Pinterest!
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Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Chicken Parmesan
Classic Chicken Parmesan By Andrew Zimmern This chicken parmesan is my love letter to the Italian-American red sauce classic everyone craves. Sure you can gussy it up, but this recipe sticks to the basics—fried chicken topped with an easy homemade tomato sauce, creamy ricotta, mozzarella melted under the broiler, and a touch of fresh basil.… Read More →
My Best Recipes for a Father’s Day Grill Out
Recipes for a Father’s Day Grill Out Being a father is my life’s greatest joy. Parenthood is the best gift of all, and spending time by the grill or in the kitchen teaching my son the ropes is my favorite way to spend Father’s Day. Here are 10 recipes to inspire you to fire up… Read More →
AZ Cooks Snack Bracket Round 3
AZ Cooks Snack Bracket Round 3 We’ve narrowed down 16 of my most popular recipes to 4, but we still need your votes to figure out which one is the best dish. Be sure to vote for your favorite in every match-up! Need a refresher? Watch the videos below and help us pick the winner. <a… Read More →
Andrew Zimmern’s Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Pasta Carbonara By Andrew Zimmern This elegant Roman pasta is simple to make and one of the most soul-satisfying meals I can think of. It’s superb even without fussy ingredients, but it becomes HEAVENLY with a seriously good cheese, and orange-yolked farm fresh eggs. It will change your life. Watch Andrew make this recipe: Like… Read More →
Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Sous Vide Spare Ribs
Sous Vide Spare Ribs with Sticky Rice & Peanut Sauce By Andrew Zimmern Want to take your cooking game to a new level? Get on board with the immersion circulator. Sous vide cookery is safe, convenient and easy. Cooking inside of a sealed container allows you to lock in flavors, juices and fats unlike any other… Read More →
Andrew Zimmern’s Brisket Week!
Join me in the kitchen for #BrisketWeek! I’m sharing my go-to brisket recipe, one of the first dishes I helped my grandmother make and a staple at my family’s holiday table for generations. Braised in the oven with fennel and onions, it’s perfectly melting and tender. I like to cook a whole brisket because the… Read More →
Doug Flicker’s New Destination Restaurant at the Walker
Esker Grove The Walker Art Center, a contemporary art mecca with a newly refinished sculpture garden, is one of the Twin Cities’ most beloved cultural assets. Add a beautifully designed restaurant with a menu from one of the country’s best chefs, and you have a winning combination, whether it’s date night, happy hour or brunch… Read More →
Leeks Vinaigrette with Beets
Braised Leeks with Beet Vinaigrette By Andrew Zimmern In this riff on the classic French dish, I add beets to a tangy mustard-based dressing for a heartier, vegetal leeks vinaigrette. Serve as is, or crowned with grilled chicken, pork or crumbled feta cheese.
Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai Dumplings
‘Cook & Sell’ Siu Mai Dumplings By Andrew Zimmern These siu mai dumplings are the southern Chinese version of potstickers with a carrot crown.
Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster By Andrew Zimmern Bananas foster was invented at Brennan’s in New Orleans a long time ago; there are very few recipes that can be traced back to a single moment in time. I like to use whisky because it cuts the sweetness, but feel free to use rum or even banana liqueur like… Read More →
The Best Recipes for a Memorial Day Barbecue
15 recipes for a Memorial Day Barbecue From grilled salads and classic fried chicken to easy homemade baked beans and an ultra-moist angel food cake, here are 15 ways to welcome summer. • 7 Easy Tips for Grilling • Grills Gone Wild • Up Your Salsa Game
9 Oscar-Worthy Cocktails
Tasty Cocktails to Try this Weekend Whether you’re inviting friends over for a viewing party or just in it to swoon over dresses on the red carpet, here are 9 great cocktails for the Oscars. Looking for something non-alcoholic? Try a virgin Mary, or perhaps lavender kombucha, cucumber mint lemonade or grapefruit palomas.
My Hometown: Jose Enrique’s San Juan
Jose Enrique’s Top Picks for San Juan Jose Enrique is one of the biggest names in Puerto Rican cuisine. Two years ago, he became the first Puerto Rican honored as one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, and in 2013 and 2014 he was a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation Best Chef South award. Enrique’s… Read More →
Swan Oyster Depot
Classic San Fran Seafood Located in the Nob Hill neighborhood, Swan Oyster Depot is more than 100 years old—an amazing feat in the restaurant business, especially considering they haven’t lost any relevancy. Get there early or expect to wait, folks start queuing up for one of the 18 counter seats before they open at 10:15am, and the… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: O Canada!
O Canada! Rap Session This week Andrew and Molly trade stories about the time Andrew got stuck at a Canadian airport, the Austin Food and Wine demo no one will forget, Andrew’s lawyer’s hippie dance and more. Plus, Andrew speaks a bit about alcoholism and chemical dependency. Go Fork Yourself will be taking a short hiatus.… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: On the Road Again
On the Road Again Just Checking In Andrew and Molly are both on the road, so they gave each other a call to check in this week. They talk about Molly’s road trip to Vermont, Andrew’s media adventures in New York, and they take a little time to smack talk Gary, Indiana. Questions We want… Read More →
Din Tai Fung
Taipei’s Best Xiao Long Bao The Shanghai-style soup dumplings, or xiao long bao, at Din Tai Fung have a cult following like no other. A refugee of China’s civil war, Yang Bing-yi opened the original location on Taipei’s east side in the 70s. A couple decades later, the New York Times named the dumpling house as… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Under the Radar
Under the Radar Unsung Heroes Andrew tells us where the hottest travel spot in the next five years will be, Molly digs in to the nomination process for the James Beard Awards, and they discuss under-the-radar chefs. Plus, Andrew remembers Hamaro Cantu. This episode is sponsored by: Find out how to get a free sampler… Read More →
Shashlik on Kirova
Amazing Shashlik in Almaty In Kazakhstan’s biggest city, there are hundreds of places to eat shashlik (grilled skewered meats), but the best we found were at the extremely popular Shashlik on Kirova. The level of attention and care that went into this food was unreal. The owner oversees every part of the process, starting with… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Positivity
Positivity Hopeful Future From unnecessary lawsuits to Indiana’s “Religious Freedom” law, Andrew and Molly discuss the need for positivity and healing in how we interact with each other. Plus, Andrew and Molly share some of their favorite contemporary cookbooks. Read: What Indiana’s Shifting ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Really Means for LGBT Diners (Eater) This episode is sponsored by:… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Simon Majumdar
Simon Majumdar Fed, White & Blue Simon Majumdar, author and Food Network stalwart, talks about the importance of breaking bread, how he got to where he is today, and his journey to create his new American family. Discover: SimonMajumdar.com Read: Fed, White and Blue by Simon Majumdar Adopt: Warren! Find out more about him on Hey… Read More →
Go Fork Yourself: Best of 2014: Part 2
Best of 2014: Part 2 Best of 2014 To celebrate the end of a great year, here is part two of our Best of 2014 episodes. One of our favorite interviews from 2014, Andrew sat down with Alton Brown in his trailer on the Cutthroat Kitchen lot to have a very honest and personal conversation… Read More →