Michelle Tchea, Author at Honest Cooking

Travel Guide: Affordable Luxury on Lake Como, Italy

Enjoy the luxuries of Lake Como on a budget, check out these favorite spots.

Have you heard of Sot-l’y-laisse? Chicken Oysters?

Michelin-star restaurant Edvard located in the Palais Hansen Kempinski has an award winning chef with a rather unique recipe for gourmets, chicken oysters.

Homemade Pork Wontons

Learn how to make beautiful homemade pork wontons to include in soups or as a delicious appetizer.

Strawberry Buchteln Rolls

Make Mom a pan of these strawberry preserve-filled European sweet rolls, buchteln. Serve with a Riesling sauce for added decadence.

Oprah’s Favorite Maple Syrup Tart Tatin

We all know what every food loves to do with golden luscious maple syrup… pancakes!…

Perfect Burger Without A BBQ or Grill

Kenji Lopez-Alt himself from Serious Eats tell us how to make the perfect burger without a BBQ or grill.

How to Make Cuban Bacalao

Chef Tatiana Rosana of The Envoy Hotel shares one of her favorite recipes currently on the fall menu, Cuban bacalao.

Kaow Soi Gai: The Thai Recipe Everyone Should Make

Expand your Thai cooking knowledge beyond pad thai and learn how to make Chiang Mai’s famed kaow soi gai.

Local’s Guide To Eating and Drinking Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is teeming with craft breweries great restaurants and a vibrant bar scene. Here are just a few favorites.

Truffled Mac and Cheese

Take your mac and cheese to a whole new rich and delicious level with this truffled recipe.

10 Reasons to Fall in Love with Harlem Shake

New Yorkers have a second Harlem Shake location coming to town and they are pretty excited about it. Here’s why.

Country Cottage Soup from The Golden Lamb in Buttery, CT

This creamy cottage soup is a warm classic hailing from Connecticut. It’s comforting and loaded with garlic, leeks, cauliflower, and cream cheese.

Milan in New York: Ink Carbonara with Braised Leeks from Sant Ambroeus

Chef Marco Barbisotti creates black ink spaghetti carbonara with braised leeks, pancetta and poached egg in New York City.

How to Make Authentic Roti Canai

Try an authentic Malaysian, Singaporean, and Thai recipe for roti canai from the wonderful duo at Laut NYC.

Food Pairing in the Air: Wine 101 at 35,000 Feet

Think you know how to pair wine with food? How about when you’re up in the air? Read on for the fun tips.

Brazilian Cocada de Tabuleiro to Celebrate the Olympics

Celebrate the Rio Olympics with a classic Brazilian custard dessert, Cocada de Tabuleiro.

Quick Eating Guide to Rio de Janeiro

Headed to the Olympics? A local chef suggests favorite spots for all three meals.

Secrets From a Pastry Chef – The Best Bagels

TIQA in Maine makes some awesome bagels. Learn how to bake great bagels right in your own kitchen from their pastry chef.

Top Must-Try Foods of Brazil

Get excited for the coming summer Olympic games with these favorite foods of Brazil that must be tried or prepared at home so that you feel like you are right there in Rio.

Burrata Stuffed Tortelli from Villa D’Este, Lake Como

Lake Como is a quieter culinary destination in Italy. Try Chef Micheles delicious burrata and squid pasta in your home.

Australia to America: The Pizza Obsession Outside of Italy

Around the world, the popular slice may not always resemble the Italian original, but a whole new delicious identity has been created.

Vancouver’s Chef Ricardo Valverde Brings Together the Hottest Cuisines

Peruvian food is super hot at the moment and Japanese food is always trending. Chef Ricardo Valverde is bringing the best of both worlds together at Ancora Restaurant.

The Chefs’ Guide to Vancouver

According to favorite local chefs, here is where you should be eating in Vancouver.

Spring Carrot Soup

Gloriously delightful ingredients come together to create a stunning spring carrot soup with a hint of winter and a topping of focaccia croutons.

Delicious Ideas to Make Cauliflower the New Kale

Cauliflower is the “it” ingredient of 2016. Here’s how chefs across the country are reinventing the delicious vegetable.

Better for You Beetroot Chocolate Cake

Our resolutions are still in effect and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Try this nutritiously rosy beetroot chocolate cake that is perfectly sweet and soft.

The Almost New York Cheesecake

Cheesecake may not seem like a healthy dessert, but try this version made with ricotta cheese or European Quark.

Waldorf Astoria’s Famous Eggs Benedict

Winter is a time of eating and going crazy in the kitchen with hearty recipes. For a great winter brunch, try the Waldorf’s famous eggs Benedict.

The Best Bakeries of Quebec City

For a taste of French-style sweets, but in shorter travel time, head to Quebec City, Canada for these best bakeries.

TrySwedish Thursdays: Orange is the New Black— Fishing in West Sweden

Stockholm is home to great shopping and world-class restaurants, but when it comes to the finest ingredients to feed hungry guest, chefs head west.

Where to Eat Japanese Food in SoHo, NYC

SoHo has delicious desserts, like Ansel’s famous cronuts, and gorgeous boutiques, but when it comes to finding a spot to refuel after a hefty – where do you go? Check out our favorite Japanese spots.

Chef Renato Donzelli on his Last Meal and Making Pork Chops

Chef of Connecticut’s Basso Café, Renato Donzelli lets us in on chef secrets and his recipe for fontina-stuffed pork chops.

Where to Find The Best Ice Cream in Connecticut

Summer just isn’t summer without a good lick of ice cream. Here are our favorite spots in Connecticut.

Grill Like an Italian with Colavita: Ultimate Italian-Inspired Burgers

Homemade focaccia-like buns, a sun-dried tomato chutney, and fresh ground burgers topped with a garlic infused olive oil makes for an exciting backyard barbecue.

Eat, Sleep and Do: Gothenburg with Chef Frida Ronge

Gothenburg is where all the cool kids hang out. Sure you go to Stockholm for retail therapy, but if you are sick of fighting the crowds, jump on a train.

Montreal: More than Poutine and Maple Syrup

Montreal can seem overwhelming. Made up of stark contrasts, French-English, classic-modern, glam-grit, is confusing and exciting for those with an appetite.

Taking stock of Farm-to-Table in Vermont with Master Gardener Ben Pauly

Before it gets to the restaurants and hits the table, see what goes on in the garden where produce is grown.

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Dumplings Fit for a Tiny NYC Kitchen

Ring in the New Lunar Year with some good luck and some great dumplings.

Back to Basics: Sharpen Your Knife Skills

Learn all about knife care from Shun’s knife expert, Matt Matsushima.

Mackarel with Smoked Beef Marrow from Oaxen, Sweden

If you happen to be in Stockholm, wandering around Djurgarden looking for a delicious meal with strong Swedish flavors, pop into Oaxen.

White Chocolate Mousse Cake

Be inspired by Vermont’s Simon Pearce, and try your hand add the smooth, creamy white chocolate mousse cake recipe.

Ultimate Super Bowl Food: Twice-Fried Plantains

Try this Caribbean recipe with Manchego cheese and a spicy salsa verde.

Celebrating Milanese Cuisine Chef Marco Barbisotti

Even if you are unable to attend the Milan Expo this spring, Chef Marco Barbisotti has some tips to give you the same Milanese flavors.

How to Eat like a Local in Jamaica

From hotel menus to beachside huts and all the fresh fruit in between, discover the best ways to devour Jamaica.

Cozy up with Pine Ice Cream from Sweden’s Gastrologik

Chef Jacob Holmström of Stockholm’s Gastrologik shares a dessert that embodies the flavors of the winter season.

The Art of Cheese — Saucy Havarti Mac and Cheese

For an indulgent bowl of cheesy comfort food to ward off winter chills try a gourmet baked macaroni with flavorful aged Havarti cheese.

Serve Seafood for Christmas: Teaterbrasseriet’s Oven-Baked Char from Stockholm

Serve fish this holiday season, inspired by a Swedish restaurant, for a satisfying meal that won’t keep you in the kitchen all day.

Partner Post: Perfection Takes Time — Roasted Tomato Soup with Homemade Chicken Stock

The key to this soup is homemade chicken stock. Taking the time to create amazing flavor in the broth really does bump up the flavor of a simple recipe.

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Salad by Chef David Moore of Gallery Restaurant, NC

Ripe Heirloom Tomatoes from North Carolina are best in Chef David Moore’s delicious Gallery Restaurant, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

Secrets of a North Carolina Kitchen with Chef Dan and Kim of One Restaurant

Gourmet food is making waves in the ever changing state of North Carolina. The chefs indulge us in what they do with some of our favorite produce.

Gourmet Corn Dogs from Herons Restaurant, North Carolina

We all love re-creating old classics, especially food from when we were kids. When it comes to quintessential childhood foodie favourites, you can’t go pass up a reinvented corn dog.

The Perfect Pair: Fried Brussels Sprouts from Martha Restaurant in Brooklyn

Every ingredient has a perfect pair and owners of restaurant Martha in Brooklyn are a perfect pair, too. Recreate their signature fried brussels sprouts.

Exclusive Recipe from Chef Mathew Molloy: Rabbit Pâté Campagne

Pâté is perfect with your favorite mustard, pickles and bread. According to Chef Molloy, using high quality meat is the key to making a delicious terrine.

Being a kid in Boston, Massachusetts (and Beyond)

Stepping out in Boston means having a great time, without being too stuffy or formal. Check out these recommendations for classic, fun food.

Swedish Chicken with Lemon Carrots and Chorizo From Chef Andreas Rickegård

A great place to kick-start a weekend in Stockholm is Restaurant Teaterbrasseriet. If you can’t get there, try their chicken terrine recipe.

Cucumber and Dill Salad By Chef David Haick

Chef David Haick presents his favorite go-to vegan salad drizzled with dill vinaigrette and spiced up with arugula and radishes.

Classic Anzac Cookies and Five Delicious Variations

As an eggless biscuit-like cookie, these treats traveled well in care packages for soldiers from Australia and New Zealand during Wold War I. A staple of Anzac Day.