Here’s A Terrific “One Pot” Meal! I love Robin’s website, always filled with great stories and recipes…here is a recent recipe she shared. She wrote: “This dish was inspired by a recipe from chef and writer Clare de Boer, who masterfully… Read More ›
Do You Ever Purchased Gourmet Food “Pre-Made”? This is a picture of a Braised Short Rib Pot Pie – which I had shipped to my house frozen. Why? Well, that’s what we are here to discuss. I’ve made pot pies,… Read More ›
Watch Out For The Flying Fish! Yes, that’s a flying salmon – because the legendary Pike Place Fish Market Fishmongers in Seattle has the most entertaining way to fill your order – by tossing it to you! Seattle’s famous Pike… Read More ›
Time For Some Spring Cleaning – And A “One Pot” Wonder! It’s the time of year when we like to freshen up for the good weather to come…and for food, that means bright, fresh cooking that is lighter, yet still… Read More ›
Heading Around The World To Discover Vietnamese Cuisine! One of the things I enjoyed most about the year-long cooking challenge I undertook in 2022 is that I got to go to places in the world where the food is uniquely… Read More ›
Talk About A Wine With Age! Check out those oblong shapes in the lower part of the picture. These are bottles of wine, stored in one of Burgundy’s most iconic wine cellars, and yes, these bottles are covered with mold!… Read More ›
“Lobster Thermidor Or Chateaubriand?” What a choice. You see, airline food is the real reason people fly…gourmet food presented by an attentive staff, always with caviar and a bottle of champagne at the ready: Wait, you mean things have changed… Read More ›
A Strawberry-Stuffed Chocolate Taco! Well, let’s just say it: this is a match made in culinary heaven! Here’s a delicious recipe from the heart of Napa Valley wine country, thanks to my good friend Barbara Passino! Barbara Passino owned one… Read More ›
Here Is Some “Shelf Love!” I’m going to make something that has “shelf love!” I’m learning some valuable lessons on using what I already have on my shelves – thanks to the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen! I dipped into the Ottolenghi… Read More ›
Feast Your Eyes On This! This sandwich is the result of an incredible culinary collaboration in one of the most unusual places for fine dining you can imagine! I was reminded of this incredible culinary adventure in the desert near… Read More ›
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