Fancy A “Far Aux Mirabelle?” One of the great things about social media is meeting other great people who have terrific websites. Chefs Michiel and Jeen have a terrific food site called “Cook And Drink” and it’s filled with great… Read More ›
Chef memoirs
A Terrific “Honey Lemon Meatball” Recipe From Carolina Gelen! Here’s Her New Cookbook!
Celebrating A New Cookbook And Culinary Voice! I discovered Carolina Gelen’s food blog, recipes and videos, and she’s a great new voice in cooking! I started following her newsletter, which includes terrific recipes like this one! As she posted: “a… Read More ›
Who Wants “Herby Feta?” I’ve Got A Salmon And Garlic Greens Recipe Here!
Who Wants Some “Herby Feta?” Well, I never knew I did, but that’s all changed with this incredible recipe my wife sent me – she found it on Instagram, shared by Chef Georgia May: Thank you Georgia for posting this… Read More ›
Do You “Compound” Your Butter? “Transatlantic Notes” Showed Me How And Here They Are!
I love to cook. As you can see from the completely “AI” generated picture above, I can also make a mess in the kitchen…it’s a laboratory, right? Here’s an example: Watching marinara sauce bubbling away on the stove is like… Read More ›
I Made The Oldest “Beef Taco” Recipe In America! Here’s Tucson’s El Charro Cafe Iconic Dish!
This Is The Oldest Taco In America! And it’s located in Tucson, Arizona – I not only ate it but decided to make my own! It all began when my son Jeff and I were driving across the lower part… Read More ›
Have You Made “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin? I Honor This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” In 2022 I spent the year cooking from 52 of my cookbooks, and it led me to the memoir written about legendary Chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, which included some of their favorite… Read More ›
Tasting Japan! Carol’s “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Has A Soufflé Pancake From The “Land Of The Rising Sun!”
Who’s Hungry? Well, these “clams in miso nectar” make me want to fly to Tokyo right now to have them again! More on that in a moment but first, you can blame Carol once again, as he look at food… Read More ›
Hey You “Basteeya!” I Make A Delicious Moroccan Chicken Pot Pie!
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 ›
Sharing A Unique Julia Child Recipe – For “Paella Americaine”! Here’s The “Taking Up Room” Story!
Cooking Paella With Julia! Everyone knows Julia Child for introducing French cooking to US audiences, with a massively successful cookbook and PBS cooking show. Well, the great website “Taking Up Room” took up one of Julia’s most unique offerings that… Read More ›
How Did I Miss National Oyster Day? Here Are 3 Recipes To Celebrate The Bi-Valve!
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 ›
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