How Social Media Led Me Down A “Francesinha” Rabbit Hole.. I made a recipe for the first time recently, I did it because of social media. Here’s how it all began: the above photo was shared by my friend Stephen….here… Read More ›
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Cooking Basque! I Make Chef José Pizarro’s “Tortilla de Bacalao” Recipe – Here It Is!
Have You Eaten A “Tortilla de Bacalao”? I found this photo online – it’s a salt cod tortilla, and as a lover of “all things cod”, I decided to tackle a cod recipe from one of the great Spanish Chefs!… Read More ›
Chef Dominique Crenn’s “Parmentier!” A Vegetarian “Shepard’s Pie” Recipe From A Master Chef…
Have You Made A “Parmentier?” Well first of all, what is it? Guess what? I learned something new! In culinary terms, “Parmentier” is a French adjective meaning prepared, served, or garnished with potatoes. The term is named after the famous French pharmacist and… Read More ›
A Spicy Salmon And Green Olive Stew Recipe! Chef Carolina Gelen’s New Cookbook Is Part Of The BKD Challenge!
“Pass The Plate” With Carolina Gelen! This is the most recent cookbook I purchased on a whim, when I read about a new young Chef from Romania! So, when Jo Tracey’s last Brookford Kitchen Diaries” challenge was announced, I was… Read More ›
A Mother’s Lasagna…Recipes Passed Down Through The Generations…
Time For A Traditional Italian Lasagna Dish – Thanks To A Chef’s Mom! There is nothing better than a comforting meal that has a history – so it’s time for a family Lasagna recipe thanks to Gloria Tramonto, Mother of… Read More ›
Ottolenghi Strikes Again! Here Is Chef’s One Pan “Crispy Spaghetti Chicken” Recipe!
Here Is Some “Ottolenghi Love!” My wife gave me an Ottolenghi cookbook a few years ago – when I didn’t know what an “Ottolenghi” was! She bought me the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen cookbook called “Shelf Love” – a really cool… Read More ›
Orzo’s “One Pot Wonder!” Leeks + Fennel Make For Summer Refreshment!
Time To Eat Fresh For Summer – With A “One Pot” Wonder! It’s the time of year when we like to freshen up for the hot weather that just seems to keep getting hotter…and for food, that means bright, fresh… Read More ›
“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 ›
Eating Fish From New York’s Hudson River? Yes! Here’s A Deliciously Safe Sea Bass Recipe!
Grab Your Dinner Here! That’s right, this is lower Manhattan, where the Atlantic Ocean flows into New York Bay before becoming the Hudson River, which then heads northbound – an you can see it all on the beautiful Hudson Riverwalk:… 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 ›
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