“It began, as all great adventures do, with Styrofoam…” That’s me – staring through a stack of styrofoam…where did they come from? What do they hold? It’s all part of a great “leftover adventure!” You see, we had friends over,… Read More ›
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Who Won The Washington Post’s Marinara Taste Test? I Made The Overwhelming Winner! Here’s the Recipe!
Who Makes The Best Store-Bought Marinara Sauce? Well, it’s a fun question to ask and so The Washington Post did just that – and taste-tested a dozen different ones – and guess what? That picked one that I actually made… Read More ›
CarolCooks2 World Cuisines From A-Z! Bite Into Fiji! A Beautiful South Pacific Island…
Carol’s terrific look at the food and culture around the world continues! Welcome back to my A-Z of World Cuisines after the Christmas and New Year break…where I will be looking at the countries of the world, their food and… Read More ›
Stanley Tucci’s Family “Pasta Pie” aka “Timpano!” My “52 In 22″ Cooking Challenge Wraps With A BIG BIG”Big Night” Baked Drum Of Food!
Behold The Majesty Of Stanley Tucci’s Family Timpano Recipe! What a way to end 2022! Yes, I made this incredible dish, and if you don’t know what it is, then get ready for a wild culinary tour through Italy by… Read More ›
Bite Into A “Queijada de Leite!” Portuguese Milk Tarts Are My “52 In 22” Tasty Tart Double Bill!
“Somebody Feed Phil” These “Pasteis de Nata!” This week’s cooking challenge started with the TV series “Somebody Feed Phil” – because he went to Lisbon Portugal and devoured these “pasteis de nada!” They are traditional Egg Custard Tarts, made famous… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
The “Joy Of Cooking” Scalloped Potatoes! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has The Perfect Side Dish!
Who Loves Potatoes? I Do, I Love Potatoes! I have spent all year cooking recipes for my “52 In 22” cooking challenge….most have been main courses, so this week I decided to tackle a classic side dish, thanks to an… Read More ›
BAM! Chef Emeril’s “Oysta Pasta With Caviar” Is My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
“BAM!” If you could only SMELL how this dish looks…”bam” is the only way to describe it! For this week’s “52 In 22” cooking challenge, I wanted to celebrate one of the world’s first “Celebrity TV Chefs” – yes, it’s time for… Read More ›
Tomato Gravy Catfish – With Bacon! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Feast From “Mr. Joe”!
A Delicious “Tomato Gravy Catfish With Bacon!” Who’s hungry? If not, you will be after I share my latest “52 In 22” cooking challenge – thanks to a brilliant Chef from my home town of Seattle and a guy named… Read More ›
Cooking Benjamin Franklin’s “Chicken Fricassee!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge “Boyles” Chicken!
Cooking With Benjamin Franklin! How many of us can say that? Well, I had the chance to cook with one of America’s “founding fathers” because he was also a “founding foodie!” Remember that I shared these two recipes on July… Read More ›