Chicken a la king is a popular dish in my house. it is, in fact, Gregory’s favourite meal. Gregory passed his driving license test on Friday which was an achievement seeing as there was load shedding and none of the… Read More ›
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Sushi As Culinary Art! Edible Mosaic Sushi Plates! Cola Sushi Too! Japan’s Wildest Sushi!
Sushi Works Of Art! There is a great creative endeavor underway in the world of sushi: they call it “Mosaic Sushi!” Here is how the intrepid reporters from “Rocketnews24.com” describe it: “Think of a mosaic image — an arrangement of… Read More ›
It’s National Mac’n’Cheese Day! Here Are Recipes For Bacon-Wrapped Mac’n’Cheese Meatloaf, Burgers And Ice Cream Too!
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 ›
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 ›
Summer Soba Salad with Wildbrine Sauerkraut — The Recipe From Tanooki Homemade Cafe!
Tanooki always shares terrific recipes and here’s another one! July is National Picnic Month! Let’s make some colorful dish with fresh summer vegetables and get a picnic party started! After we had a heatwave hit several weeks ago in… 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 ›
Apple, Orange, Pineapple Smoothie — National Pineapple Day From Tanooki Homemade Cafe!
Happy National Pineapple Day! Did you know, today 6/27 is the day to enjoy some pineapple. Fresh pineapples used to be super rare finds when I was a kid, so I used to enjoy pineapples either as juice or… 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 ›
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