It’s National Macaroni ‘n Cheese Day! I had no idea that July 14th was a designated holiday! So of course, I need to celebrate! Time to celebrate Macaroni and Cheese, and what better way than smothering a burger…I mean how… Read More ›
Cookbooks
My “Meat Tie” Was Chef Ming Tsai’s “Gingered Beef With Asparagus And Leek” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
Week #28 of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge started with this teaser photo, which I shared several weeks ago to see if anyone had an idea of what I was up to…the responses were inspired, hilarious and all wrong… Read More ›
A 4th Of July Feast With America’s “Founding Foodies”! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Revolutionary Recipes!
Eating With George Washington And Thomas Jefferson For 4th Of July! Well, happy Independence Day to you all! For my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, I am diving into a terrific book at America’s “Founding Foodies”, first President George Washington… Read More ›
A Vietnamese “Banh xeo” Pancake Recipe! My “52 In 22” Challenge Heads To Vietnam With Chef Ottolenghi!
Heading Around The World To Discover Vietnamese Cuisine! One of the things I enjoy most about my year-long cooking challenge is that I can go to places in the world where the food is uniquely different that what I usually… Read More ›
Homemade Asian Dumplings! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Siu Mai And Potstickers!
My Homemade “Dumpling” Feast! This is a first for me – making homemade Dumplings! Yes, my latest “52 In 22” cooking challenge took me to Asia and a cookbook filled with Dumplings, Dumplings, Dumplings! For week #25 of my yearlong… Read More ›
Deliciously Healthy Turkey Chili – With A Secret Ingredient! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
Who Wants To Be “Deliciously” Healthy? Yes, this is the end result of week #24 of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge – a terrific, healthy Turkey Chili that’s loaded with flavor, not fat! This is my stack of cookbooks… Read More ›
Robbie’s Hungarian Goulash Recipe — Robbie’s inspiration
Here’s Robbie’s terrific recipe for traditional Hungarian Goulash and her cooking philosophy! I love Hungarian goulash. My mother makes this dish very well and I have made a few different variations of it by researching different recipes. My most recent… Read More ›
Baked Eggs With Chocolate Tacos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has “Chocolate For Breakfast!”
A Strawberry-Stuffed Chocolate Taco! Well, let’s just say it: this is a match made in culinary heaven! My “52 In 22” cooking challenge has a delicious recipe from the heart of Napa Valley wine country, thanks to my good friend… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie”! Frogs Legs! Veal Stew Recipe From Paris! The Legendary Le Grand Colbert! “Something’s Gotta Give” With Nicholson, Keaton and Keanu!
How About A Meal With These Stars? This edition of “Dinner And A Movie” travels to Paris to dine with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. Well, they weren’t there when I was, but I ate in the same… Read More ›
One-Pan Crispy Spaghetti Chicken! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has “Shelf Love” From Ottolenghi Test Kitchen!
Here Is Some “Shelf Love!” It’s week #22 in my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, and after stacking a burger very high last week, I’m going to make something that has “shelf love!” Here are the next ten cookbooks in… Read More ›
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