Who’s Up For A Tasty Travel Adventure? We were in 2022, when we stayed at “The White Lotus” Hotel in Taormina, Sicily….well, we stayed at the incredible San Domenico Palace, which was used as the location for the second season… Read More ›
52 in 22 challenge
Have You Had A Vietnamese “Banh xeo” Pancake? Heading To Vietnam With Chef Ottolenghi’s Recipe!
Heading Around The World To Discover Vietnamese Cuisine! One of the things I enjoyed most about the year-long cooking challenge I undertook in 2022 is that I got to go to places in the world where the food is uniquely… Read More ›
Rao’s Rocks The Rest Of The Store-Bought Sauces! + Here Is Rao’s Meatball Recipe!
Who Makes The Best Store-Bought Marinara Sauce? Well, it was a fun question to ask and so The Washington Post did just that – and taste-tested a dozen different ones – and guess what? A legendary New York sauce romped!… Read More ›
Have You Made A “Jeow Som” Sauce? Here’s A Great Marinated Beef Recipe…
Check Out Chef Mimi’s “Jeow Som” Recipe! As always, anytime I see Chef Mimi’s great recipes and photos like this one above, I immediately make plans to try the dish myself…especailly because I had no idea what “Jeow Som” was!… Read More ›
Need A Cooking Break? Just “Boil In A Bag!” Here’s A Fast And Delicious Ground Pork Noodle Recipe!
Time To “Boil In A Bag” For Dinner! It was a simpler time, right? I mean, these retro ads for “cookin’ bag” foods are something! After all, who doesn’t want a freshly boiled turkey sandwich? Well, those were the days,… 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 ›
Cooking Basque Again! Robbie Has A “Cookbook Club” Challenge To Share!
Cooking Basque! My foodie friend Jo has launched the latest Cookbook Club review series, this time highlighting the Basque region of Spain with this cookbook: Today, the great Author and Chef Robbie Cheadle takes on the challenge with a dish… Read More ›
Chef José Pizarro Cooks Basque! Here’s His “Tortilla de Bacalao” Recipe And My Review at “The Cookbook Club!”
Have You Eaten A “Tortilla de Bacalao”? I found this photo online – it’s a salt cod tortilla, and since my blogging friend Jo Tracey has organized another fun cookbook review, I looked at her choice and decided to tackle… Read More ›
Food For Election Day! From Washington To Jefferson And Benjamin Franklin, I’ve Got Your Recipes!
Eating With George Washington And Thomas Jefferson On Election Day 2024! Well, it’s finally here: Election Day 2024 in the United States. For me, the most important election of my lifetime. We have a wannabe Dictator who has vowed to… Read More ›
Do You Love Spuds? Here’s The Recipe For “Joy Of Cooking” Scalloped Potatoes!
Who Loves Potatoes? I Do, I Love Potatoes! I share a lot of recipes here, and mostly they have been main courses, so this week I decided to tackle a classic side dish, thanks to an iconic cookbook! The “Joy… Read More ›