Who Wants Some “Herby Feta?” Well, I never knew I did, but that’s all changed with this incredible recipe my wife sent me – she found it on Instagram, shared by Chef Georgia May: Thank you Georgia for posting this… Read More ›
Cookbooks
I Made The Oldest “Beef Taco” Recipe In America! Here’s Tucson’s El Charro Cafe Iconic Dish!
This Is The Oldest Taco In America! And it’s located in Tucson, Arizona – I not only ate it but decided to make my own! It all began when my son Jeff and I were driving across the lower part… Read More ›
Have You Made “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin? I Honor This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” In 2022 I spent the year cooking from 52 of my cookbooks, and it led me to the memoir written about legendary Chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, which included some of their favorite… Read More ›
A “Pumpkin Spice” Early Roll-Out Controversy! Plus – My “Pumpkin Spice Spam And Tillamook Cheddar Bread” Recipe!
Is It Pumpkin Spice Season Already?!?!?! In a world where EVERYTHING seems to be controversial, CNN has gone in heavy on the story of “pumpkin spice season” beginning too early! The news network breathlessly aired a story about plans for… Read More ›
Tasting Japan! Carol’s “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Has A Soufflé Pancake From The “Land Of The Rising Sun!”
Who’s Hungry? Well, these “clams in miso nectar” make me want to fly to Tokyo right now to have them again! More on that in a moment but first, you can blame Carol once again, as he look at food… Read More ›
Hey You “Basteeya!” I Make A Delicious Moroccan Chicken Pot Pie!
Celebrating Moroccan Cuisine! This is a “Chicken Pot Pie” – Moroccan style! I have been trying to go around the world trying new cuisines, and since I was given this cookbook as a gift, it was time to cook Moroccan!… Read More ›
Sharing A Unique Julia Child Recipe – For “Paella Americaine”! Here’s The “Taking Up Room” Story!
Cooking Paella With Julia! Everyone knows Julia Child for introducing French cooking to US audiences, with a massively successful cookbook and PBS cooking show. Well, the great website “Taking Up Room” took up one of Julia’s most unique offerings that… Read More ›
How Did I Miss National Oyster Day? Here Are 3 Recipes To Celebrate The Bi-Valve!
Nothing Better Than Freshly Shucked Oysters! I could celebrate Oysters every day of the year, but when I realized I forgot the official day of celebration, I knew I had to make up for it – so here is the… Read More ›
Crave A “Macau Meatloaf?” Here Is This “Capela” Recipe!
Behold A Macau “Capela!” I loved a Chicago restaurant called Fat Rice, and their cookbook taught me about the cuisine of Macau, and how to make a “Macau Meatloaf” called a “Capela”! The word “Capela” refers to a circular shape,… Read More ›
Have You Eaten Lingcod? Here’s A Delicious “Cod In Green” Recipe From “Cook And Drink!”
Say Hello To A “Lingcod!” A great food blog just posted a terrific recipe using “lingcod” – so what is it? Here you go: “True cod” are caught throughout the world in almost all oceans, while “Lingcod” primarily live in… Read More ›