Archives for December 2013

Benihana Grilling Tips from Iron Chef Sakai

It’s holiday time- a full month synonymous with festive parties and dining out.  In fact, restaurateurs say that more families than ever are choosing table service over table setting. For years, one of our favorite family dining experiences is eating habachi style at Benihana restaurant.  Last month I had the honor of training one-on-one and Be-the-Chef with head chef Rupak at Benihana's NYC midtown location.  I learned the art of Teppanyaki cooking and all the celebrated tricks of the Benihana trade (including flipping shrimp tails into my … [Read more...]

Cranberry Roasted Squash Soup with Toasted Pecans

Hello my friends.  I'm back from an amazing Thanksgiving break (and a break from my kitchen) and I'm thrilled to feature a new soup recipe from Seriously Soupy, one of my favorite bloggers, Serena.  Serena started  her blog Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making.  Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site!  You can join … [Read more...]