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 ›
Chef memoirs
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 ›
Happy 4th Of July – Here Are Founding Foodie Recipes!
Happy Independence Day! Here are some recipes to celebrate our 4th of July thanks to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin! A 4th Of July Feast With America’s “Founding Foodies”! Here Are Two Revolutionary Recipes From Washington To Jefferson!
Giuliana Rancic Cooks With Mama! Here’s Delicious Family Food With “Mama Depandi!”
Mama Depandi Wants To Make You Dinner! And what a feast it will be! I was very happily surprised recently when this package showed up at my door. It’s a box of Mama Depandi’s Italian products ready to cook! Here’s… Read More ›
Celebrating “Comfort” Food! Pasta Salad, Caramelized Cookies And More Recipes!
Celebrating “Comfort” Food… It means something different to each of us, and so, when Jo Tracy made it the topic for her latest cookbook event, Darlene Fost jumped onboard! Here’s what she wrote: “When I was growing up on the… Read More ›
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