Happy National School Lunch Hero Day! Here’s Tanooki’s great story! Did you know, today May 5th 2023 isn’t only the celebration day for Cinco de Mayo but the day to honor everyone who contributed to serve healthy yummy school lunch! … Read More ›
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Have You Made “Pizza Lasagna?” Here’s The Recipe For My Leftover Pizza Mashup!
Who Wants Pizza? Who Wants Lasagna? Who wants BOTH AT ONCE? This is a story of leftovers. If the food was delicious when you first ate it, why can’t it be just as good the next day? That is the… Read More ›
Spaghetti-Stuffed Meatball Poppers! Pancakes On A Stick! Inventive Food Recipes For Kids Of All Ages!
Time For Some “Spaghetti-Stuffed Meatball Poppers!” I’ve been coming across wild recipes for fun snack food – for breakfast, lunch or dinner…and the “kid” in all of us can have some fun, beginning with this “Spaghetti-stuffed meatball” recipe: I love… Read More ›
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL COOKBOOK CLUB – Robbie Cheadle Reviews Chicken Shawarma — Robbie’s Inspiration!
Another great recipe and review from the “Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club” – the terrific Cook Robbie Cheadle headed over to Bernadette’s cooking blog, New Classic Recipe, with her contribution to her Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club. Thanks for hosting, Bernadette. Click… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Stanley Tucci’s Chicken Cacciatore Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Takes On Tucci!
Cooking With Tucci! I have posted many stories about various Stanley Tucci films, TV shows, and of course, his passion for food – so Stanley takes center stage on week #10 of my yearlong cooking challenge! My latest “52 In… Read More ›
Classic Rao’s Restaurant Meatballs And Marinara! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Tries To Duplicate Anna And Vincent Rao’s Sauce!
Meet The Rao’s! There is a restaurant in East Harlem that has been open since 1896 – run by multi-generations of the Rao family. This legendary restaurant has only ten tables – and it is impossible to get in to…but… Read More ›
My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Is A “Crispy Mollet Egg With Asparagus!” Michael Ruhlman’s Egg Cookbook Almost Cracked Me!
Behold Michael Ruhlman’s Crispy Mollet Egg! Yes, this is the actual photo of Ruhlman’s beautiful “Crispy Morlet Egg With Asparagus” dish, as shared in his terrific cookbook that celebrates anything and everything “EGG!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Cracks Up!… Read More ›
A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! It’s week two of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge. I will be making a new recipe each week from one of my cookbooks…I teased you with a look at the first ten, with this cookbook… Read More ›
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