Time To Celebrate Danish Potato Week! Talk about learning something new every day! Did you know we are in the midst of “Danish Potato Week”, all because of these industrious tykes? Meet The Originators Of This Annual Danish Tradition! Time… Read More ›
Chef memoirs
Meatloaf Around The World! From Macau To Grandma’s Kitchen!
So says AI when I asked for a “traditional meatloaf” image…and this is, indeed a satisfying and comforting meal. I made the meatloaf you see above, and will be sharing th recipe – I got on this “meatloaf train” when… Read More ›
Celebrating “National Cheeseburger Day” At Hamburger America + “Burger Beast” Has Special Deals For You!
Bite Down On “National Cheeseburger Day” 2026! Well, what a day of celebration indeed! Today is your day to celebrate “all things cheeseburger”, and I happen to be in the place where some of the best in the world are… Read More ›
Cooking Basque! I Make Chef José Pizarro’s “Tortilla de Bacalao” Recipe – Here It Is!
Have You Eaten A “Tortilla de Bacalao”? I found this photo online – it’s a salt cod tortilla, and as a lover of “all things cod”, I decided to tackle a cod recipe from one of the great Spanish Chefs!… Read More ›
Dreaming Of Nantucket Bay Scallops…A Recipe For This Seasonal Taste Treat!
Dreaming Of Nantucket Bay Scallops! 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! I am lusting for them right now, but I… Read More ›
A “Little Pillow” Sandwich? Here’s Robert Pattinson’s “Pasta You Hold In Your Hand” Recipe!
Who’s Hungry? “Antinous” Is! That’s Robert Pattinson’s role in “The Odyssey”, a truly brilliant film based on the classic Greek novel. Pattinson plays the villainous Antinous, the leader of the unruly suitors trying to take over Odysseus’s palace, steal his… Read More ›
Baking Chef Dominique Crenn’s “Unity Bread!” The Latest “BKD Challenge” Gets “Bread-y!”
Celebrating “Anything Bread-y” With A Great “Unity” Recipe! Time to bake with the iconic Chef Dominique Crenn – this time, bread with a purpose! I always look forward to Jo Tracey’s wonderful “Brookford Kitchen Diaries” challenge, which asks fellow cooks… Read More ›
I Made Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
I Need “Sarmale”, Do You? Carol’s “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Tackles Romania’s Iconic Recipe!
Time To Bite Into Romania’s Food! My blogging friend Carol has a terrific series called “A – Z Of World Cuisine”, and I love them – she shares so much great insight and information about the food and culture of… Read More ›
A Spicy Salmon And Green Olive Stew Recipe! Chef Carolina Gelen’s New Cookbook Is Part Of The BKD Challenge!
“Pass The Plate” With Carolina Gelen! This is the most recent cookbook I purchased on a whim, when I read about a new young Chef from Romania! So, when Jo Tracey’s last Brookford Kitchen Diaries” challenge was announced, I was… Read More ›