Have You Eaten A “Confetti Salad?” Well, I never heard of it, but thanks to my wife Alex, now I am hooked! A Confetti Salad is a colorful, crisp, and refreshing dish loaded with a bright mix of vegetables that… Read More ›
Cookbooks
“Reboiled Soup” And “Pici Pasta Rolling” From Italy! The BKD Cookbook Club Celebrates Italian Cuisine…
Cheers From Paradise! This was our group in Tuscany, helping Alex and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary….why am I telling you this on a food blog? Because of this! I made this traditional “Pici pasta” dish while there –… Read More ›
A Fresh “Creamy Lemon Chicken” Recipe For Fall!
Lemon Chicken For Fall! As the temperatures cool, I like to bake chicken – it’s like wrapping a warm blanket of deliciousness around me…and when I saw this recipe, it had my name written all over it! This easy Lemon… Read More ›
Celebrating Denmark’s Wild “Potato Week” With 3 Great Recipes! A Potato Cake, Scalloped + Decadent “Puree de Pomme!”
Time To Celebrate Danish Potato Week! Talk about learning something new every day! Did you know we are in the midst of “Danish Potato Week”, all because of these industrious tykes? Meet The Originators Of This Annual Danish Tradition! Time… Read More ›
Want To Taste The “Golden Slurp?” A Deliciously Healthy Meal Awaits!
Behold The “Golden Slurp!” Deceptively simple, rich, flavorful and healthy! My wife Alex found this recipe and I made it – and she was a very happy person afterwards! Here’s how you make it: 2 tbsp Olive oil1 red onion,… Read More ›
Here’s A “Smash Burger Taco” For National Taco Day 2026!
Celebrating National Taco Day 2026! I love Tacos, sure – so when it’s “National Taco Day”, I say OK, let’s celebrate! “National Taco Day” is now always celebrated on the first Tuesday of October – and as this A.I. image… Read More ›
Sea Scallop Madness! Seared With Zucchini-Garlic Succotash! Nantucket’s Mini-Scallops Too!!
Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
“Milking” Corn! My Recipe For A Bacon, Crab And “Milked Corn” Chowder!
Time To Milk Some Corn! As always, I am inspired by other Chefs who I follow through their blogs. Dorothy featured a recipe on her food blog The New Vintage Kitchen that used “milked corn” and it intrigued me: the… Read More ›
Meatloaf Around The World! From Macau To Grandma’s Kitchen!
So says AI when I asked for a “traditional meatloaf” image…and this is, indeed a satisfying and comforting meal. I made the meatloaf you see above, and will be sharing th recipe – I got on this “meatloaf train” when… Read More ›
“Fried Zucchini Pasta” Anyone? Plus Leftover Avocado, Lemon And Sausage – Here’s The Recipe…
Who Has Leftovers? Well, the answer is simple: we all do! So when I found myself with an eclectic collection of leftover ingredients – including zucchini, sausage, avocado and mozzarella cheese, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes… Read More ›
