Green beans? Check. Creamy mushroomy sauce? Check. Can opener? Uh…no thank you. Not this time.
About Alex Guarnaschelli
Alex Guarnaschelli is the executive chef of the New York City restaurants Butter and The Darby and the author of Old-School Comfort Food. She’s also been featured as an Iron Chef and a judge, respectively, on Food Network’s Iron Chef America and Chopped. A graduate of Barnard College and La Varenne cooking school, Guarnaschelli trained with acclaimed chefs Guy Savoy in Paris and Daniel Boulud in New York. She resides in New York City with her daughter Ava. @guarnaschelli
St. Louis Style Ribs
St. Louis style ribs are dry rubbed with loads of spices, slathered with sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, and cooked until devastatingly tender.
Pistachio Brittle
Salty pistachio. Sweet butterscotch. And that undeniable crunch of candy. All with easy-to-make instructions that are foolproof even for beginner cooks and candymakers.
Veal Osso Bucco
Comfort food from Alex Guarnaschelli. We don’t think we really need to say anything else.
Strawberry Ice Cream Pie
How to turn store-bought ice cream into an impressive summer dessert in minutes. You’re welcome.
Meatball Lasagna
A playful riff on an Italian comfort food classic that calls for bite-size meatballs standing in for the usual meat sauce. Yet all the cheesy goodness of traditional lasagna remains unchanged.