Scheff’s Table

  • Venice-Style Shrimp

    Venice-Style Shrimp

    This is a scrumptious recipe based on one from Food & Wine magazine – large shrimp prepared in the Venetian style with garlic, wine, butter, chili flakes and lemon zest.…

  • Corn & Black Bean Salsa Recipe

    Corn & Black Bean Salsa Recipe

    One of my wife’s very favorite things to eat is Corn & Black Bean Salsa, which she usually buys at Harmons. However, it is very easy and inexpensive to make…

  • Jerk Pork Tenderloin

    Jerk Pork Tenderloin

    I really love the spicy and sweet flavors of Jamaican-style jerk seasoning. It’s terrific on pork, poultry, fish, shrimp, and lots of other things. For this recipe, you can make…

  • Penne with White Sausage Sauce

    Penne with White Sausage Sauce

    Here is a quick and easy comfort food pasta dish which I modified a little from the original New York Times recipe by Mark Bittman. Here, pasta is coated in…

  • Blackened Grouper

    Blackened Grouper

    Here is a really easy and delicious way to prepare any firm-fleshed fish such as grouper, catfish, halibut, cod, haddock and the like. You could also use this recipe for…

  • Cod with Lemon-Butter Sauce

    Cod with Lemon-Butter Sauce

    Here is a really simple, but very tasty, recipe for fish fillets. You could use any white fish. I used cod here, but halibut would work well and so would…

  • Cajun Shrimp Stuffed Pasilla Peppers

    Cajun Shrimp Stuffed Pasilla Peppers

    I really love all types of stuffed peppers, but especially Mexican peppers like pasillas, poblanos, Anaheims, etc. For this recipe – which is based on one on the Chili Pepper…

  • Pork Loin Roast with Apple-Mustard Glaze

    Pork Loin Roast with Apple-Mustard Glaze

    This simple pork roast is a big hit for a weeknight supper at our house. It couldn’t be easier to make and the result is delicious. I use boneless pork…

  • Thai Drunken Noodles with Tofu Recipe

    Thai Drunken Noodles with Tofu Recipe

    There is no alcohol in “drunken” noodles, but there are countless variations on this delicious dish all over Thailand. It’s typically a very spicy dish and that’s the way I…

  • Chicken Korma Ansari Recipe

    Chicken Korma Ansari Recipe

    This Chicken Korma isn’t quite as “saucy” as typical curries – more dry. But I absolutely love the bright, tangy flavors of this dish.

  • Yakisoba with Beef, a Classic Japanese Stir-Fry Recipe

    Yakisoba with Beef, a Classic Japanese Stir-Fry Recipe

    Yakisoba is a classic Japanese stir-fry dish with egg noodles, veggies, and usually a protein. In this recipe, I use thin-sliced beef but you could substitute chicken, shrimp, pork, tofu,…

  • Oven “Fried” Chicken Wings Simple Recipe

    Oven “Fried” Chicken Wings Simple Recipe

    With this simple recipe from Cook’s Country you’ll make crispy chicken wings in the oven.

  • Pasta Aio e Oio with Shrimp 

    Pasta Aio e Oio with Shrimp 

    One of my favorite preparations for pasta – and one of the easiest – is aio e oio (also called aglio e olio). It’s a classic Roman dish usually made…

  • Sunday Gravy for Pasta, Rich Red Pasta Sauce Recipe

    Sunday Gravy for Pasta, Rich Red Pasta Sauce Recipe

    One of the great all-time comfort foods is Italian-America pasta with sauce known in many Italian (and other) families as Sunday Gravy. No two recipes are identical, and most make…

  • Crab Cakes Recipe

    Crab Cakes Recipe

    Here’s the deal: When I eat crab cakes – which are typically fairly pricey – I want them to taste like CRAB, not filler. That’s what this crab cake recipe…

  • Chicken Parmigiana Recipe

    Chicken Parmigiana Recipe

    When I lived in New York City, at least once a week I’d visit my favorite Italian joint in Hell’s Kitchen called Manginero’s Hero Boy. They were renowned for their…