My “Corn-Tine” Adventure! This stack of corn fritters have a rich history for me – for those of you who follow my blog “Johnrieber.com”, you know that early in the lockdown of 2020, I spent months cooking with corn -because… Read More ›
52 in 22 cooking challenge
Need A Bacon-Weave Burrito Recipe? Here It Is! The BEST “Bacon-Wrapped” Recipes!
Behold The Majesty Of A Bacon Weave! Today I have all you need to know about cooking with bacon – when it’s wrapped around something else! I have a close friend who mastered the art of the bacon weave, and… Read More ›
Check Out This “Bread Sandwich” – Bite Into The “Simit-Pogacha” From Gastro Obscura’s Terrific Book!
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 ›
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 ›