Behold This “Bread Sandwich!” OK, let’s get the obvious question out of the way: “Is there REALLY such a thing as a ‘bread sandwich’?” Well, there is and it’s called a “Simit-Pogacha”! Bite Into A Carb-Lover’s Dream! Yes, it’s a… Read More ›
52 in 22 cooking challenge
Seared Sea Scallops Served Over Zucchini-Garlic Succotash! Here’s My Recipe For Scallop Heaven!
Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
How Did I Cook 14 Styrofoam Containers Of Food? Here’s My “Leftover” Adventure!
“It began, as all great adventures do, with Styrofoam…” That’s me – staring through a stack of styrofoam…where did they come from? What do they hold? It’s all part of a great “leftover adventure!” You see, we had friends over,… Read More ›
Who Won The Washington Post’s Marinara Taste Test? I Made The Overwhelming Winner! Here’s the Recipe!
Who Makes The Best Store-Bought Marinara Sauce? Well, it’s a fun question to ask and so The Washington Post did just that – and taste-tested a dozen different ones – and guess what? That picked one that I actually made… Read More ›
The Wild Food At Cervejaria Ramiro In Lisbon! Scarlett Shrimp! “Crab Head” Crab + A Steak Sandwich Dessert! — johnrieber
Welcome To Lisbon! My wife Alex and I spent New Year’s in Lisbon and I plan to share many of our adventures with you! Portugal’s largest city is also one of Europe’s oldest and most diverse cities. Here is how… Read More ›
Stanley Tucci’s Family “Pasta Pie” aka “Timpano!” My “52 In 22″ Cooking Challenge Wraps With A BIG BIG”Big Night” Baked Drum Of Food!
Behold The Majesty Of Stanley Tucci’s Family Timpano Recipe! What a way to end 2022! Yes, I made this incredible dish, and if you don’t know what it is, then get ready for a wild culinary tour through Italy by… Read More ›
CarolCooks Her Homemade Christmas Ham Recipe!
Carol always has the best food stories and recipes like this one she posted today! It was a pleasure to be over at Bernadette’s lovely blog today to share my Christmas ham recipe…Thank you, Bernadette…Please head over to Bernadette’s blog… Read More ›
A Perfect Osso Buco Recipe! Here’s My Lamb Shank Dish Close-Up!
Do You “Osso Buco”? Well I Do! It’s one of the best looking plates I’ve made, and it happened on my first time making Osso Buco! Here’s the recipe I followed and how it turned out! Well, it all begins… Read More ›
Bite Into A “Queijada de Leite!” Portuguese Milk Tarts Are My “52 In 22” Tasty Tart Double Bill!
“Somebody Feed Phil” These “Pasteis de Nata!” This week’s cooking challenge started with the TV series “Somebody Feed Phil” – because he went to Lisbon Portugal and devoured these “pasteis de nada!” They are traditional Egg Custard Tarts, made famous… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 