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 ›
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A Seattle “Smoked Salmon Chowder” Recipe – From The Flying Fishmongers!
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 ›
A “One Pot” Wonder – Orzo With Leeks And Fennel! It’s Spring Cooking With The BKD Cookbook Club!
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 ›
Have You Had A Vietnamese “Banh xeo” Pancake? Heading To Vietnam With Chef Ottolenghi’s Recipe!
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 ›
Who’s “Nuts” For Salmon? Here’s A Terrific Recipe From The New Vintage Kitchen!
I’m “Nuts” For Salmon! My wife and I eat salmon multiple times a week – and while Alex loves how I make it for her, I am always looking for new ways to prepare it…so enter “The New Vintage Kitchen!”… Read More ›
Rao’s Rocks The Rest Of The Store-Bought Sauces! + Here Is Rao’s Meatball Recipe!
Who Makes The Best Store-Bought Marinara Sauce? Well, it was a fun question to ask and so The Washington Post did just that – and taste-tested a dozen different ones – and guess what? A legendary New York sauce romped!… Read More ›
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “Chocolate For Breakfast!” Here’s Your “Lovin’ Good” Recipe…
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 ›
Chef Michiel And Jeen Share A Terrific Scallop Gratin Recipe! Scallops Rule!
A “Scallop Lovers” Post! One of the great things about social media is meeting other people who share a common love of food, and that describes two great Chefs you may know. Michiel and Jeen from the terrific website “Cook… Read More ›
A Terrific “Pasta With Leeks” Recipe! Chef Mimi Fuels My “Leek Obsession!”
Who’s Craving Pasta With Leeks? I Am! I have vowed to cook more using Leeks, and the terrific blogger Chef Mimi gave me another reason to do so soon! Chef Mimi loves to share great recipes like this one –… Read More ›
Need A Cooking Break? Just “Boil In A Bag!” Here’s A Fast And Delicious Ground Pork Noodle Recipe!
Time To “Boil In A Bag” For Dinner! It was a simpler time, right? I mean, these retro ads for “cookin’ bag” foods are something! After all, who doesn’t want a freshly boiled turkey sandwich? Well, those were the days,… Read More ›