“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 ›
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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 ›
Does A Spicy Salmon And Green Olive Stew Sound Good? Here’s The Recipe!
Who’s Hungry? Well, looking at that photo, I am! It’s a delicious looking stew from an acclaimed Chef who’s gotten a lot of attention form her first cookbook! “Pass The Plate” With Carolina Gelen! I happened upon this Chef, who… Read More ›
Want To “Ottolenghi?” Here’s His Delicious “Orzo With Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta” Recipe!
I Tackled A “Simple” Dish From Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! My wife was the first to turn me on to the incredibly inventive Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, when she bought me one of his cookbooks: Chef Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is Israeli-born. He… Read More ›
Need A “Toad In The Hole?” My Upcoming London Trip Has Me Cooking Classic English Fare!
Who’s Ready To Bite Into A “Toad In The Hole?” I found this picture online, and it shows what the dish called “toad in the hole” looks like when ready to serve…and I will share the photo of the one… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 