How Do You Like My “Meat Tie?” It looked like a bold red tie to me, and even though I had a T-shirt on, it made for quite the outfit! Why am I holding this up for you? Because Chef… Read More ›
52 In 22!
My Creole Jambalaya Recipe Goes “Pot Cooking” With The Commander’s Palace!
Who Wants Jambalaya?” The word “Jambalaya” always reminds me of “Seinfeld”, when Newman almost sings the word as he describes the dish: but I got my inspiration from one of New Orleans’ greatest restaurants! Commander’s Palace has been a New… Read More ›
Have You Done A “Dry Brine?” Here Is Zuni Cafe’s Legendary Roast Chicken And Bread Salad Recipe!
Celebrating An Iconic Roast Chicken Recipe! In 2022, I did a year long “52 In 22” cooking challenge – where every week I made a different dish from a different cookbook I owned – and one week I headed to… Read More ›
Who Wants Poached Tuna Belly? Show Chef Mimi Some Love For An Amazing Tuna Salad Recipe!
Chef Mimi has shared a terrific looking recipe that celebrates tuna! Mimi began her review by mentioning that she owns the cookbook “The Young Man and the Sea”, published in 2007. She had never heard of the author, David Pasternack,… Read More ›
Want Some Bacon Magic? Here’s A Delicious “Bacon Burrito Weave” Recipe!
Behold The Majesty Of A Bacon Weave! First of all, thanks to all of you who couldn’t wait to share this with me – it’s a new bacon classic, using our favorite cooking technique: the bacon weave! As you can… Read More ›
A Delicious “Orzo With Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta” Recipe! Chef Ottolenghi Enters The Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club!
I Tackle A “Simple” Dish From Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! This is a new recipe for me, and I’m making it for Bernadette! I love taking part in Bernadette’s terrific “Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Review” series because it has given me a… Read More ›
Charred Cherries And Lime Soba Noodles! Chef Ottolenghi’s “Simple” Food Reviewed By Dorothy!
Hot, Charred Cherry Tomatoes with Cold Yogurt! This edition of the “Cookbook Confidential” review series continues with Dorothy Grover Read, who delivers a terrific review from Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Simple” cookbook. She begins her review this way – a perfect… Read More ›
I Made The “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos – With A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! I have had a few people ask if I’ve ever cooked “italian gravy”, and the answer is “yes yes yes”, with help from The Sopranos! “The Sopranos Family Cookbook” celebrates TV’s greatest crime family with a… Read More ›
Who Loves “Polpo alla Luciana”? Chef Mimi Shares A Delicious Recipe Here!
Chef Mimi Cooks A Traditional Italian Octopus Stew! I’m sharing a great new recipe from Chef Mimi, who posted on her blog the inspiration for the dish! Mimi posts that the recipe she found is from the blog Vincenzo’s Plate, but… Read More ›
Happy “Pi” Day! Making Pies From “Waitress” – Recipes And A Look At This Great Film!
Let’s Bake A “I Don’t Want Earl’s Baby Pie” With “Waitress”! Have I got a delicious way to celebrate “Pi” day! Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used to represent an important and very useful constant: the ratio of… Read More ›
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