Who Has Leftovers? Well, the answer is simple: we all do! So when I found myself with an eclectic collection of leftover ingredients – including zucchini, sausage, avocado and mozzarella cheese, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes… Read More ›
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Bernadette’s “Kitchen Meditation” And Family Dinners! A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe Too!
Bernadette shared another terrific post about the power of the kitchen experience. As she writes: Sunday dinner holds a special place in my heart. It’s a time when family and friends gather together to enjoy a delicious meal, share stories,… Read More ›
“No Soup For You!” I Taste Test the Infamous “Seinfeld” Soup Kitchen!
“No Soup For You!” Yes, that was the sharp rebuke from the character known as “The Soup Nazi” on the iconic TV series “Seinfeld.” It is one of the most famous episodes of all, and it made me want to… Read More ›
Making “Zoodle Pasta!” Here’s Stanley Tucci’s Recipe For “Spaghetti alla Nerano” Using Fried Yellow Squash!
Behold the Mighty “Zoodle!” Yes, I am a “Zoodleholic”…it all began when my wife Alex didn’t want pasta one night – but we had a lot of Zucchini, so she bought this nifty “Zoodler” and away we went! It’s fast… Read More ›
I Made The “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos – With A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! I have had a few people ask if I’ve ever cooked “italian gravy”, and the answer is “yes yes yes”, with help from The Sopranos! “The Sopranos Family Cookbook” celebrates TV’s greatest crime family with a… Read More ›
I Am Making Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! Can I Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce?
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. Two years ago, I shared this story of trying to replicate their famous Meatball recipe –… Read More ›
Cooking Aliyah And Joodse Boterkoek Too! The Cookbook Confidential Has The Recipes And Review!
Meet “The Julia Child Of Jewish Cooking!” I love this choice as I haven’t cooked Jewish food and was eager to try! Here’s what I found out about the cookbook and Chef Claudia Roden: “Claudia Roden is the author of… Read More ›
Cooking An Amazing Potato Dish – And More Fish Balls Too! Cookbook Confidential Has The Recipes!
It’s day three of the terrific Cookbook Confidential review series, and today Dorothy Grover – Read made two dishes from “The Book Of Jewish Food” Cookbook, and both look terrific – in fact, I made one of them yesterday! As… Read More ›
A Classic “Fish Balls In Tomato Sauce” Recipe From Claudia Roden – For Cookbook Confidential Review!
A Traditional Jewish Recipe Reviewed! Once again, Bernadette has put together a terrific review series where a number of us make a recipe from a single cookbook for review. Meet “The Julia Child Of Jewish Cooking!” I love this choice… Read More ›
Celebrating Beef Braciole! Bernadette Has A Terrific Recipe For This Italian Classic!
Sharing A Delicious Beef Braciole Recipe! Look at this classic italian dish – beef braciole is parmesan and bread crumb stuffed beef roulades braised in a delicious tomato sauce – and I’ve got a deliciously easy recipe for you to… Read More ›