Taking On A Famous American Chef! I love fish. I love it pan fried, deep-fried, baked and sautéed. And I love it any way that Julia Child says to do it! Julia Child is arguably the most influential Cookbook Author… Read More ›
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“Fish In Crazy Water?” Swordfish Piperade? I’ve Got Two Deliciously Entertaining Food Books + Two Delicious Recipes!
Hungry? Well have I got recipes – and the books they came from – for you! The picture above is “Fish In Crazy Water” and is from this terrific memoir, written by Chef David Shalleck with Erol Munuz. The book… Read More ›
The Culinary “Dirt” On French Cuisine – A Terrific Food Memoir From Lyon!
Bill Buford is a great writer: I have both of his previous books, and when I found his latest, released a few years back, I devoured it! “Dirt” sees the Author move with his wife and two infant sons to… Read More ›
Japan’s Dying Oysters! A Worldwide Threat To Bivalves? Here’s The Story…
Behold The Oyster… I love Oysters. Here’s one reason why: Oysters are highly nutritious, low-calorie, and nutrient-dense saltwater mollusks, offering immense amounts of zinc, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids to support immune, bone, and heart health. A 100-gram serving offers roughly 9-10g of… Read More ›
Have You Made “Fiskesuppe?” The BKD Scandinavian Cooking Challenge Has A “Cullen Skink” Chaser!
SO MUCH SOUP LEARNING TO SHARE! Bear with me as I take you down some interesting culinary paths, beginning with the photo you see above. What that is – and how I got here is all because of my friend… Read More ›
Here’s A Gorgeous “Olive-Oil Poached Halibut With Piperade” Recipe!
I Try A New Sauce And Cooking Method In The Same Dish! I made this recipe during my “52 In 22 Cooking Challenge”, and I wanted to tackle it again, because it was a new cooking method AND a new… Read More ›
A Hot Mid-Winter French Onion Soup Recipe For A Cold Snowy Day!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside!“ That classic holiday song sums up New York City recently, with lows in the teens – and some snow – and snow men! I love how mini-snowmen pop up everywhere, like the one I found overlooking… Read More ›
I Made A Seared Salmon With Tomato Shallot Sauce Recipe – But I Didn’t Stick The Landing! The BKD Club Goes French!
Seared Salmon With Shallot Creme Fraiche Sauce! I love to cook, so when Jo Tracey from the BKD Cookbook Club asked us to share a French recipe, I knew who to go to: a brilliant Chef, Writer and friend! That’s… Read More ›
I “Veracruz’d” My Fish And You Can Too! Here’s The Recipe!
A Fun Fish Dish Done “Vera Cruz” Style! First, a huge shoutout to my sister-in-law Cherie: not only is she a great Chef, but she made fish in a “Veracruz” sauce and I was hooked! Veracruz-style fish, or Pescado a la… Read More ›
Tackling Julia Child’s Sole Meuniere Recipe On Her 113th Birthday! It’s The BKD Cookbook Club!
Taking On A Famous American Chef Thanks To The BKD Cookbook Club! Jo Tracy has another great challenge for her BKD cookbook club: make a recipe from a Chef who is from the same country as you – and I… Read More ›