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 ›
Chef memoirs
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 ›
A Mother’s Lasagna…Recipes Passed Down Through The Generations…
Time For A Traditional Italian Lasagna Dish – Thanks To A Chef’s Mom! There is nothing better than a comforting meal that has a history – so it’s time for a family Lasagna recipe thanks to Gloria Tramonto, Mother of… Read More ›
Ottolenghi Strikes Again! Here Is Chef’s One Pan “Crispy Spaghetti Chicken” Recipe!
Here Is Some “Ottolenghi Love!” My wife gave me an Ottolenghi cookbook a few years ago – when I didn’t know what an “Ottolenghi” was! She bought me the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen cookbook called “Shelf Love” – a really cool… Read More ›
Celebrating America’s 250th With Presidential Recipes! A 4th Of July Feast With America’s “Founding Foodies”!
Eating With George Washington On America’s 250th Birthday! As I’m sure the whole world knows, the United States of America celebrates a birth this July 4th: our 250th! As you can see, our first President is cooking up a storm,… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 