“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 ›
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Making Corn Cookies For The Holidays! Here’s The “Milk Bar” Recipe!
Time To Make Chef Christina Tosi’s Incredible Milk Bar Corn Cookies For The Holidays! I don’t make desserts, and I rarely ever bake anything – but cookies are the only time I usually do, because of recipes like this one!… Read More ›
Here’s Dorothy’s Delicious Oatmeal Apple Rum Cookie Recipe – With A Surprise!
‘Through family recipes, we taste the past and savor the future.’ – Maya Angelou Dorothy over at New Vintage Kitchen shared this quote, and it captures perfectly the recipe she shared for “Oatmeal Apple Rum” holiday cookies! Dorothy shared this… Read More ›
Need A Perfect Holiday Feast? Here’s Parisian Lamb With Peas – Translated!
Who’s Ready For Christmas In Paris? Well, that’s where I ate Chef Greg Marchand’s incredible lamb dish – at his restaurant Frenchie’s, and it’s a perfect holiday meal – and I can prove it! I made the dish from his… Read More ›
Have You Eaten “Al’s Italian Beef?” Chicago’s Legendary Sandwich Up Close! Deep Dish Pizza + Chicago Dogs Too!
Have You Eaten Chicago’s Legendary “Italian Beef?” Well, this is it, thanks’s to Al’s #1 Italian Beef! Here’s their fascinating story! The History of the Italian Beef Sandwich The sandwich’s story starts around the end of World War I with… Read More ›
Tuna Corn Curry Potato Chips! Seaweed Salt & Coffee-Flavored Too! The World’s Strangest Potato Chip Flavors!
Ready For Some “Tuna Corn Curry” Potato Chips? Yes, they exist, and not only that, they are popular! According to great website RocketNews24, the Japanese snack company Calbee once held a national poll to determine three new flavor combos, and… Read More ›
My Wildest Mashup Ever? A “Scrambled Egg Hot Dog” Recipe!
A “Messy” Fried Egg… I love cooking eggs, and if I mess up and simple “over easy” effort, no big deal, I just scramble them! This messy preparation reminded me of the time I had a few eggs in the… Read More ›
“Thanks” For This “Maple Syrup Bacon-Wrapped” Turkey! Jo’s “BKD” Challenge Made Me Thankful Indeed – For A Bacon Weave!
I’m “Thankful” For A Bacon Weave! There. I said it. A bacon weave makes me happy – and thankful too! Why am I telling you this now? Because Jo, from the terrific Brookford Kitchen Diaries blog (link below!) has offered… Read More ›
I Got “Smashed!” Their “Big Schmacc” Homage To The “Big Mac” Delivers The Goods!
This is a classic smashburger. Two smashed patties, cheese, lots of pickles and sauce. And this is a classic McDonald’s “Big Mac”: You know the recipe – we all know the recipe: “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles,… Read More ›
Who Needs A “Cacio e Pepe” Ham Hock & White Bean Soup Recipe? Here It Is – Dig In!
As usual, my latest cooking adventure began when my wife sent me this photo: it’s ham hock and white bean soup, and she thought it looked good. “Cacio e Pepe” is a classic, simple Roman pasta dish whose name literally translates… Read More ›
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