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KRISTEN HESS :: food stylist | photographer | content creator
Kristen Hess
May 8, 201210 min read
A Dose of Southern Comfort & Down-Home Recipes :: Part 1
Southern Porch I recently took a cooking class at ICE that was all about Southern Cooking. In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby, I wanted...
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Kristen Hess
Apr 8, 20126 min read
Top 10 {Things I Love} :: April 2012
taproom 307 1. Taproom 307, NYC I happened to stumble upon this place on my way home one night, lured in by its moody lighting and...
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Kristen Hess
Jan 7, 20123 min read
Ricotta Gnocchi with Wild Mushroom Sauce
Ricotta Gnocchi and Wild Mushroom Sauce (Gnocchi di Ricotta Con Sugo de Funghi) As far as I’m concerned, gnocchi are little pillows of...
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Kristen Hess
Dec 31, 20112 min read
Top 10 (Things I Love) :: 2011 / Happy New Year!
Well the end of 2011 is finally here. WOW. What a crazy, awesome, long year it’s been! I started my food blog last year around the...
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Kristen Hess
Dec 24, 20112 min read
Spezzatino D’Agnello E Finnoccio (Lamb and Fennel Stew)
In the dead of Winter, there’s something comforting about cooking on those cold, dreary days. One-pot dishes are ideal when you don’t...
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Kristen Hess
Sep 19, 20112 min read
Behind the Scenes at Tasting Table’s Test Kitchen & Dining Room
Tasting Table Test Kitchen About a week or so ago I had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Tasting Table’s Test Kitchen and Dining...
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Kristen Hess
Aug 26, 20116 min read
Top Ten (Things I Love) :: August ‘11
MacBar, Soho – Four Cheese Mac ‘n Cheese MacBar is a groovy and modern mac ‘n cheese take-out bar smack in the middle of Soho on Prince...
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Kristen Hess
Aug 7, 20112 min read
White Peach, Prosciutto & Mozzarella Salad
Peaches. There’s something so satisfying about biting into the sweet, juicy flesh that quenches the thirst for a cool and refreshing...
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Kristen Hess
Aug 1, 20112 min read
Sweet and Simple: Black Cherry Clafoutis
Black Cherry Clafoutis The other day I suddenly had a strong craving for dessert. Most likely this was result of my having eyed some...
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Kristen Hess
May 31, 20113 min read
Grillin’ Up Summer BBQ: Tasty Chicken Burgers and Shrimp Kabobs
Rooftop BBQ Aiming to keep it light, we decided to whip up my infamous Chicken Burgers with my secret recipe made with Dale’s Steak...
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Kristen Hess
May 21, 20112 min read
Albondigas en Salsa de Chipolte (Cheese stuffed Spanish Meatballs)
Albondigas en Salsa de Chipolte (Spanish Meatballs) These Spanish-style meatballs are a delicious little treat: sweet, smoky and spicy...
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Kristen Hess
May 19, 20112 min read
Meet the Chef: An interview with Chef Andrew Whitney, dell’anima
Watch the video of a behind the scenes interview with myself and Andrew Whitney, Chef de Cuisine at dell’anima, a charming and popular...
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Kristen Hess
May 8, 20113 min read
On the Menu: Cooking with Fresh Seasonal Ingredients
Pan-seared Scallops and Asparagus Spring has arrived! It’s my favorite time of year when everything comes alive…flowers are blooming,...
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Kristen Hess
May 1, 20113 min read
Chicken Enchiladas de Mole Negro
Last year I took some friends from out of town to a great Mexican restaurant in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, and sampled their...
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Kristen Hess
Apr 30, 20113 min read
Salad Niçoise for a Spring Day
Salad Nicoise Spring is about unearthing fresh things. Lighter things. Brighter things. Turning a new leaf. Dusting off and starting...
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Kristen Hess
Apr 19, 201110 min read
Ecco La Cucina: An Interview with Chef Gina Stipo & Tuscan recipes
Gina Stipo at Ecco la Cucina, Tuscany I recently took a Tuscan cooking class with Chef Gina Stipo at the Institute of Culinary Education...
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Kristen Hess
Apr 4, 20114 min read
Spring Fever! Spicing It up with Caribbean Flavors
Caribbean Chicken w/ Guava Pan Sauce, Caramelized Mangoes, Black Beans and Rice Since I have lived in New York City, this has probably...
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Kristen Hess
Apr 2, 20113 min read
Artful Gourmet Meets the Chef: Tavern on Jane
Behind the Scenes with Chef Michael Stewart Meet Chef and Owner Michael Stewart from Tavern on Jane in the West Village in NYC with an...
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Kristen Hess
Mar 20, 20114 min read
Cooking with a Purpose: Tavern Direct + NCMEC
I recently was fortunate enough to meet Lou Bivona, Managing Partner of Tavern Direct and Founding Member of National Center for Missing...
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