Who Has Leftovers? Well, the answer is simple: we all do! So when I found myself with an eclectic collection of leftover ingredients – including zucchini, sausage, avocado and mozzarella cheese, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes… Read More ›
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Cooking Basque! I Make Chef José Pizarro’s “Tortilla de Bacalao” Recipe – Here It Is!
Have You Eaten A “Tortilla de Bacalao”? I found this photo online – it’s a salt cod tortilla, and as a lover of “all things cod”, I decided to tackle a cod recipe from one of the great Spanish Chefs!… Read More ›
A Broccoli Leek Gratin For Fall…Some Healthy Vegetable Recipes!
Healthy Recipes For Fall! This is a “sprouting broccoli and leek gratin”…from a terrific cookbook I was told about – and how did I happen upon it? My blogging friend Jo Tracey has a great blog where she writes about… Read More ›
Dreaming Of Nantucket Bay Scallops…A Recipe For This Seasonal Taste Treat!
Dreaming Of Nantucket Bay Scallops! Behold. These are Nantucket Bay Scallops. Yes, they are about the size of a U.S. dime, but they are packed with a thousand dollars of flavor! I am lusting for them right now, but I… Read More ›
A “Little Pillow” Sandwich? Here’s Robert Pattinson’s “Pasta You Hold In Your Hand” Recipe!
Who’s Hungry? “Antinous” Is! That’s Robert Pattinson’s role in “The Odyssey”, a truly brilliant film based on the classic Greek novel. Pattinson plays the villainous Antinous, the leader of the unruly suitors trying to take over Odysseus’s palace, steal his… Read More ›
A Fresh Pea Soup Recipe For Summer…
A Fresh Pea Soup For Summer….And It’s Healthy Too! If you read this blog you know I share stories of cheeseburgers, vertical lasagna and other dishes they may not be “calorie free” – but I also love to cook healthy… Read More ›
Who Wants “Reboiled” Food? I Do When It’s Ribollita – “Cucina Povera!”
My Wife Loves Ribollita… Well, that headline is true and it obviously leads me to the point of this post – I had to make some for her! Ribollita is a hearty, traditional Tuscan soup made from leftover vegetables, beans (like… Read More ›
Deliciously Healthy Halibut Over Mushrooms And Spinach! Here’s The Recipe…
I love fish. I especially love Halibut, which has a meaty, firm texture but a creamy, delicate mouth feel. Bravo to this Fisherman, who shows off his Halibut haul. And for good reason: this is a super healthy fish! Halibut… Read More ›
A Spicy Salmon And Green Olive Stew Recipe! Chef Carolina Gelen’s New Cookbook Is Part Of The BKD Challenge!
“Pass The Plate” With Carolina Gelen! This is the most recent cookbook I purchased on a whim, when I read about a new young Chef from Romania! So, when Jo Tracey’s last Brookford Kitchen Diaries” challenge was announced, I was… Read More ›
Who Wants A Slice Of “Hot Dog Pie?” National Hot Dog Month Goes Into Wild “Mashup” Mode!
Hot Dog Pie?!?!?! July is National Hot Dog month, so why not celebrate with this unique take on a pie – made with hot dogs! Don’t turn away – be honest, don’t you want to know more about this? Well,… Read More ›