Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Wedding Soup! I love making food for my wife Alex, and she loves Italian Wedding Soup – so why not make it during Valentine’s Day week? Italian Wedding Soup is named after the Italian phrase minestra maritata,… Read More ›
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “Chocolate For Breakfast!” Chocolate Strawberry Tacos + Baked Eggs Too!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Strawberry-Stuffed Chocolate Taco! Well, let’s just say it: this is a match made in culinary heaven – and no better time to make them than Valentine’s Day! Here’s a delicious recipe from the heart of… Read More ›
Have You Made “Fiskesuppe?” The BKD Scandinavian Cooking Challenge Has A “Cullen Skink” Chaser!
SO MUCH SOUP LEARNING TO SHARE! Bear with me as I take you down some interesting culinary paths, beginning with the photo you see above. What that is – and how I got here is all because of my friend… Read More ›
Here’s A Gorgeous “Olive-Oil Poached Halibut With Piperade” Recipe!
I Try A New Sauce And Cooking Method In The Same Dish! I made this recipe during my “52 In 22 Cooking Challenge”, and I wanted to tackle it again, because it was a new cooking method AND a new… Read More ›
One-Pan Lemon Pepper Roasted Salmon with Leeks — A Terrific Recipe By Carolina Gelen!
Here’s A Delicious Meal For A Cold Winter Day – A “One Pan” Lemon Pepper Salmon & Leeks Recipe! Well, I have found another “go to” dish to make for my wife – thanks to a talented young Chef named Carolina… Read More ›
Do You “Egg Foo Young?” I Made The Recipe Thanks To Michael Ruhlman!
Do You “Egg Foo?” Young, that is! It’s an iconic dish – here’s a description: “Egg foo young (Cantonese: fu jung daan) is a savory Chinese-American omelet characterized by its thick, pancake-like shape and fluffy texture. It is traditionally deep-fried or shallow-fried… Read More ›
Need Some Good Luck In 2026? Here’s Your Happy New Year’s “Hoppin’ John!”
Dig Into This “Good Luck” Stew For 2026! Do you know what “Hoppin’ John” is? Well I didn’t for years, but thanks to my wife Alex, I learned that it’s a longtime tradition: you are supposed to make it on New… Read More ›
Exploring African ‘Yassa Poulet” Thanks To Carol’s Terrific “A – Z” Of World Cuisine!
Time To Head To The Sahara Desert! I have followed Carol’s terrific “A – Z” of world cuisine for several years now, and each one is eye-opening and delicious! On her latest culinary adventure, Carol heads to Mauritania, and it’s… Read More ›
Who Needs A “Prawn Cocktail Scotch Eggs” Recipe? It’s From Carol’s Terrific Holiday Cookbook!
Celebrating Carol’s “Homemade Christmas” Cookbook! So exciting to share once again – the great food blogger Carol Taylor released a holiday cookbook, which I purchased – and you can buy it as well on Amazon! As she wrote in her… Read More ›
A Hot Mid-Winter French Onion Soup Recipe For A Cold Snowy Day!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside!“ That classic holiday song sums up New York City recently, with lows in the teens – and some snow – and snow men! I love how mini-snowmen pop up everywhere, like the one I found overlooking… Read More ›