‘Through family recipes, we taste the past and savor the future.’ – Maya Angelou Dorothy over at New Vintage Kitchen shared this quote, and it captures perfectly the recipe she shared for “Oatmeal Apple Rum” holiday cookies! Dorothy shared this… Read More ›
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Need A Perfect Holiday Feast? Here’s Parisian Lamb With Peas – Translated!
Who’s Ready For Christmas In Paris? Well, that’s where I ate Chef Greg Marchand’s incredible lamb dish – at his restaurant Frenchie’s, and it’s a perfect holiday meal – and I can prove it! I made the dish from his… Read More ›
Making Anthony Bourdain’s “Garlic Pork Mignons” To Honor the Late Chef….
Paying Homage To The Great Anthony Bourdain… I was stunned when news of Chef / TV Host Anthony Bourdain’s death hit in June 2018: he was a great Chef, passionate Foodie, best-selling Author, TV Host and world traveller…to pay tribute… Read More ›
“Thanks” For This “Maple Syrup Bacon-Wrapped” Turkey! Jo’s “BKD” Challenge Made Me Thankful Indeed – For A Bacon Weave!
I’m “Thankful” For A Bacon Weave! There. I said it. A bacon weave makes me happy – and thankful too! Why am I telling you this now? Because Jo, from the terrific Brookford Kitchen Diaries blog (link below!) has offered… Read More ›
Celebrating Hollywood Royalty With Great Recipes Of The Stars + Romanoff’s 90210 Legacy!
Welcome To The Glamorous Romanoff’s! I love the golden age of Hollywood – and the legendary hangout for the rich and famous – and the Beverly Hills restaurant Romanoff’s was one of them! Imagine sitting at dinner and watching Cary… Read More ›
It’s A “Dinner And A Movie” Halloween Night With Vincent Price! A Game Hen Recipe And “Theater Of Blood!”
Cooking Up A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” With Vincent Price! Actor Vincent Price was so much more than a horror legend: he was a foodie too! And yes, that’s a heavily disguised Diana Rigg next to him! She’s helping… Read More ›
Magical Mauritius Food! It’s The “A – Z” Of World Cuisines Thanks To Carol! A Bol Renversé Recipe!
Carol Heads To Paradise! I love Carol’s website “Carolcooks2.com” for many reasons, and one of them is her terrific “A – Z” of world cuisines…this week she shared one of the more gorgeous places to eat in the world! Mauritius… Read More ›
Bite Down On These Sea Cucumbers – Recipes For The Ultimate “Halloween Nightmare” Food!
Time To Bite Down On Halloween! First of all, I love this platter of food with a Halloween theme…a nice charcuterie platter – with what appears to be folded salami as intestines! It’s the time when everyone shares their own… Read More ›
Mushroom Ketchup! Banana Ketchup! Wild Condiment Recipes From The “Cook And Drink” Chefs!
What Kind Of Ketchup Do You Love? There was a lot of social media attention paid a few years back when Heinz began offering up all sorts of unique ketchup flavors, but they all have one thing in common: a… Read More ›
Who Wants “Angels On Horseback?” I Love Oysters So Here Are 3 “Two Leaves Of A Door” Recipes!
Alex Loves Oysters! My wife Alex loves oysters –which is of course a member of the “bivalve” family: A bivalve is an aquatic mollusk belonging to the class Bivalvia, distinguished by its body being enclosed in a two-part hinged shell. The… Read More ›