Who Wants A Taste Of Summer? It’s Labor Day in the US, and that means a lot of summer parties and picnics to celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of fall…and I didn’t want to say goodbye to… Read More ›
Chef memoirs
I Made Homemade Smash Burgers! Here Is The Recipe – And The “Oklahoma Style” Smashburger Too!
Behold A Smashburger… It is perhaps the hottest new burger in America right now – the smahsburger! Look up an image online and this is what you will find: smashed hamburger patties topped with melted yellow cheese, with pickles and… Read More ›
A Controversial Cacio e Pepe Recipe! Chefs Michiel And Jeen Have The “International Culinary Incident!”
Talk About A Controversial Pasta Dish! Chefs Michiel and Jeen at “Cook And Drink” shared a terrific story about a “international culinary incident” – involving a beloved Italian pasta dish! When you enter “Cacio e Pepe” into your search engine,… Read More ›
Terrific Summer Lobster Recipes! The New Vintage Kitchen Rocks Lobster!
It’s Summer Lobster Season! As soon as I saw Dorothy’s post on her website “The New Vintage Kitchen”, I sent her a note telling her I was sharing this with everyone! She has taken summer up a big notch with… Read More ›
Tackling Julia Child’s Sole Meuniere Recipe On Her 113th Birthday! It’s The BKD Cookbook Club!
Taking On A Famous American Chef Thanks To The BKD Cookbook Club! Jo Tracy has another great challenge for her BKD cookbook club: make a recipe from a Chef who is from the same country as you – and I… Read More ›
Have You Tasted A “Pasteis de Nata?” I Made Two Portugese Treats But Not THAT! Here’s The Story…
“Somebody Feed Phil” These “Pasteis de Nata!” When we went to Lisbon a while ago, we tried to eat at all the places from the TV series “Somebody Feed Phil” – because Phil Rosenthal went to Lisbon Portugal and devoured… Read More ›
Here’s A Fresh Summer Salad Recipe – With Tuna!
How About A Tuna Salad With Movie Star Gene Tierney! You see, when people think about making a tuna salad, they remember all of those old-fashioned retro dishes like this ad shows…but the modern tuna salad is much different! A… Read More ›
Jo Tracy Shares Delicious Italian Recipes!
Hey everyone, I’ve been out of the country for almost a month, so sorry for the delay is sharing some of the BKD recipes, like these from Jo Tracy, who runs this monthly recipe-sharing effort on her Brookford Kitchen Diaries… Read More ›
A Delicious Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe! Sherrys Pickings Share The Dish!
Photo from: Sherrys Pickings I love sharing the recipes of other cooks, especially when it is this delicious dish: Mushroom Stroganoff! Here’s what Sherry had to say: I love mushrooms (who knew some folk don’t feel the same?), so this… Read More ›
Stanley Tucci’s Family Chicken Cacciatore! The BKD Cooking Series Goes Italian!
Cooking With Tucci! I have posted many stories about various Stanley Tucci films, TV shows, and of course, his passion for food – so Stanley takes center stage for Jo Tracy’s July cooking challenge! Tucci’s Chicken Cacciatore recipe is a… Read More ›
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