I don’t know about you, but I love pizza. I enjoy eating it, but I also enjoy making it. It’s kind of the ultimate artist’s food. Now, let’s get one thing out of the way: I do not have my own dough recipe. Find a dough recipe and use that for this. The one I […]
Jay Flanders
Jay Flanders is a native of Newport and avid cook. While he studied at the University of Rhode Island, he also attended the College of Food Network via his television set where he learned the basics of cooking. Also being an all-too-avid eater at restaurants, he really began to learn what ingredients went together, cooking techniques and other tips and tricks in the kitchen. He used that knowledge to teach himself how to cook and how to start making his own recipes. Now, he’s here to give you his tips, tricks and sometimes uniquely tasty spins on recipes and to show you that great cooking can be done is the tiniest of kitchens like his.
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: The Meatloaf Edition
There’s something hilariously ironic that I’m submitting this on Mother’s Day. You’rewelcome for getting that movie reference stuck in your head. I remember a time when the word meatloaf would elicit groans and sighs ofexasperation because meatloaf is always dry and bland. Well, that’s what it seemedlike to me as a kid in the 80’s […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: BBQ Pulled Pork with Maple Chipotle BBQ Sauce
As promised, it is time to complete the Wonder Twins one-two punch of my mini-BBQ series. Last month, I showed everyone how to make amazing collard greens aka the best BBQ side on the planet. This month, it’s time for the main event. This is what I consider to be my “signature” dish that isn’t […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Collard Greens
For the next 2 months, I am doing a bit of a series: BBQ. Now, I’m not doing 2 different BBQ meat recipes. No, no. Consider this more of a one-two-punch sort of thing. First, I’m going to show you how I make my favorite BBQ side: collard greens. Then, in April, I’ll drop what […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Chipotle Coconut Chicken Chili
Happy February everyone! The old weather and the multiple days of snow are upon us! As many of you know, there’s almost nothing better than a nice bowl of hot, delicious chili on days and nights like these. With that in mind, I am going to show you a unique but very delicious chili you […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Seared Tuna with Cilantro-Lime Rice
Happy 2021 everyone. As most of us do, we have resolved to eat healthier and we do our best… for as long as we can handle it. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring and flavorless though. Absolutely not. This recipe is not short on flavor at all. Even the rice, which is usually about […]
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Tiny Kitchen: Braised Beef Cheeks with Creamy polenta
Hello everyone and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is staying safe. In my family, I am the Christmas dinner cook. Every year, I mix it up and try something different. One year I did a maple chipotle BBQ pulled pork dinner (that recipe is forthcoming in the next few months). Another year I did Indian […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: It’s (Lentil) Soup Season!
I absolutely love this time of year. I prefer sweaters over shorts. I prefer falling leaves over sweat falling from my body. What I also love about this time of year is that it is officially soup season!! Now is when we make the soups to warm our bodies and our souls. This lentil soup […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Simple Risotto
Oh I’m so glad to see you. Take a look at this. This right here is the risotto. Now let’s talk about the risotto. Can we please talk about the risotto? Please, Newport, I’m dying to talk about the risotto with you all day, ok. I feel like the word risotto stresses people out. It’s […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Pasta alla Puttanesca
Well, hello there Newport. My name is Jay. I’m a lifelong eater. I am also a (mostly) self-taught cook. In this monthly column, I’m hoping to show that no matter the size of the kitchen, you can cook seriously delicious food. I have a tiny kitchen, hence the name of the column. One thing you […]