A Strawberry-Stuffed Chocolate Taco! Well, let’s just say it: this is a match made in culinary heaven! Here’s a delicious recipe from the heart of Napa Valley wine country, thanks to my good friend Barbara Passino! Barbara Passino owned one… Read More ›
It’s Nantucket Bay Scallop Season! Behold. These are Nantucket Bay Scallops. Yes, they are about the size of a U.S. dime, but they are packed with a thousand dollars of flavor! Let’s take a look at this “bivalve mollusk”: where… Read More ›
Check Out Chef Mimi’s “Jeow Som” Recipe! As always, anytime I see Chef Mimi’s great recipes and photos like this one above, I immediately make plans to try the dish myself…especailly because I had no idea what “Jeow Som” was!… Read More ›
Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
Who Loves Potatoes? I Do, I Love Potatoes! I share a lot of recipes here, and mostly they have been main courses, so this week I decided to tackle a classic side dish, thanks to an iconic cookbook! The “Joy… Read More ›
Who’s Up For Some “Girolle“ Food? Well, I am – and this is a dish worth waking up for! Chefs Michiel and Jeen from “Cook And Drink” shared this recipe – which started like this: “Friday morning, beginning of September,… Read More ›
It’s Real And It’s Here: A Paella-Making Robot! Well, this is a bit of a shock: the terrific newspaper The Guardian reported that a “paella-making Robot” is here! OK, let’s unpack this bag of culinary sacrilege – how can a… Read More ›
Celebrating Moroccan Cuisine! This is a “Chicken Pot Pie” – Moroccan style! I have been trying to go around the world trying new cuisines, and since I was given this cookbook as a gift, it was time to cook Moroccan!… Read More ›
Nothing Better Than Freshly Shucked Oysters! I could celebrate Oysters every day of the year, but when I realized I forgot the official day of celebration, I knew I had to make up for it – so here is the… Read More ›
Behold A Macau “Capela!” I loved a Chicago restaurant called Fat Rice, and their cookbook taught me about the cuisine of Macau, and how to make a “Macau Meatloaf” called a “Capela”! The word “Capela” refers to a circular shape,… Read More ›
