Taking On A Famous American Chef Thanks To The BKD Cookbook Club! Jo Tracy has another great challenge for her BKD cookbook club: make a recipe from a Chef who is from the same country as you – and I… Read More ›
Month: August 2025
The “Oldest Food In New York!” Delmonico’s Flames The First Baked Alaska + Created The Lobster Newberg!
Welcome To New York’s Oldest Restaurant! You may not have heard of Delmonico’s, but you probably know some of the dishes that were created here: like Eggs Benedict, the Delmonico cut of steak, Lobster Newberg and Baked Alaska! More on… Read More ›
Have You Tasted A “Pasteis de Nata?” I Made Two Portugese Treats But Not THAT! Here’s The Story…
“Somebody Feed Phil” These “Pasteis de Nata!” When we went to Lisbon a while ago, we tried to eat at all the places from the TV series “Somebody Feed Phil” – because Phil Rosenthal went to Lisbon Portugal and devoured… Read More ›
Here’s A Fresh Summer Salad Recipe – With Tuna!
How About A Tuna Salad With Movie Star Gene Tierney! You see, when people think about making a tuna salad, they remember all of those old-fashioned retro dishes like this ad shows…but the modern tuna salad is much different! A… Read More ›
New York’s Modern Thai Food! A Deep Dive Into “Bangkok Supper Club!”
Hungry For Modern Thai Food? Well then, New York’s West Village has just the thing for you: the dish you see above is just one example of a terrific restaurant that turns Thai food on its head! That’s my wife… Read More ›
Jo Tracy Shares Delicious Italian Recipes!
Hey everyone, I’ve been out of the country for almost a month, so sorry for the delay is sharing some of the BKD recipes, like these from Jo Tracy, who runs this monthly recipe-sharing effort on her Brookford Kitchen Diaries… Read More ›
Giant Crabs And “Raviolo” Too! My Wild New York Food Adventures!
Hungry? I MEAN….REALLY HUNGRY? Well then, a trip to New York is in order! This crab will be served four different ways, once they can pry it out of my hands! And what about this? Yes, that is a Filet… Read More ›
A Delicious Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe! Sherrys Pickings Share The Dish!
Photo from: Sherrys Pickings I love sharing the recipes of other cooks, especially when it is this delicious dish: Mushroom Stroganoff! Here’s what Sherry had to say: I love mushrooms (who knew some folk don’t feel the same?), so this… Read More ›
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