My Favorite Holiday Feast! It’s the season for friends, family and food – and my annual tradition is this beautiful leg of lamb, which I learned to make because I cooked with Chef/Cookbook Author Patricia Wells! That’s me, my wife… Read More ›
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Do You Love “Octopus Balls?” I Do! Here Is The Delicious Reason Why…And A Recipe Too!
OK, complete disclosure: I love Octopus Balls. I discovered them in Tokyo a few years ago, and now I will order them whenever they are on the menu – Asian restaurants of course! What’s A “Takoyaki?” Well, Octopus balls are a… Read More ›
Carol Cooks “Thai Penang Chicken Curry” And I Did Too! Her Terrific New Cookbook Is Here!
Carol Ann Taylor’s New Cookbook Is Here! Those who follow this blog know I share a lot of Carol’s recipes, as well as her terrific “A – Z Of World Cuisine” series. So when she announced her new cookbook release,… Read More ›
Need Some Retro Holiday Food? How About “Almonds In A Haystack!” A “Hot Dog Tree!” Wacky Retro Holiday Food!
Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like a Hot Dog Holiday Tree! I love the internet, for this holiday season it has bestowed the hallowed “hot dog holiday tree”! And that’s not all, how about a Christmas tree fashioned out of TUNA FISH!?!?!?… Read More ›
New York’s Incredible Christmas Tree Lighting Video! Plus The Big Apple’s Best Food!
The 2024 Holiday Season Is Here! And what better way to celebrate than with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York! Here’s how it all went down last night: It’s a great time… Read More ›
Have You Eaten Benjamin Franklin’s Food? Here’s His Patriotic Chicken Fricassee!
Cooking With Benjamin Franklin! How many of us can say that? Well, I had the chance to cook with one of America’s “founding fathers” because he was also a “founding foodie!” Remember that I shared two recipes on July 4th… Read More ›
Who Loves Zucchini? My Favorite Succotash Dish Celebrates Roasted Corn And Garlic Too!
My Zucchini-Corn-Mozzarella Succotash Recipe! I’m always looking for new ways to integrate Zucchini, Broccoli and other green vegetables into my menu – and this recipe can use both to create a “succotash” that makes a great side dish for any… Read More ›
Have Turkey Leftovers? Make This “Meat Pie!”
Who Wants Pie? A Very Unique Pie? For those who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday and have some Turkey to utilize for the next few days, why not this alternative to “Turkey Tetrazzini?” I realized that this terrific “meat pie” recipe can… Read More ›
My “Bacon-Wrapped Maple-Glazed” Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe! Potato Pie And White Castle Stuffing Too!
Once a year, most of the country makes a Turkey. Some brine it, deep fry it, smoke it, or just bake it in an oven. But why do that when you can do THIS? One year I made Turkey two ways,… Read More ›
Have You Tried White Castle’s Delicious “Thanksgiving Slider Stuffing?” The Greatest Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe EVER!
Celebrate Thanksgiving With A Bacon-Wrapped Turkey! Yes, this Thanksgiving I will be taking my turkey to a new level, thanks to bacon! I will share the recipe at the end of this post, but what is even better than this… Read More ›
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