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 ›
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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 ›
Painting Chicago’s River Green For St. Patrick’s Day – And Mile High Sandwiches Too!
Who’s Hungry For St. Patrick’s Day? Well, a ridiculous question because we all are! And with the unique food that is consumed today, it’s going to be a celebration – thanks to Pastrami! Here’s a bit of history of St…. Read More ›
Who Wants “Stuffies?” Dorothy Has All Your Favorite Clam Recipes!
Who Loves A “Stuffie?” Well, as Dorothy from “The New Vintage Kitchen” points out, all clam lovers do! She shared a post with some terrific ideas for enjoying fresh clams! I love Dorothy’s passion for clams, and her love of… 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 ›
Slurping Up “Tampopo” For Oscar Night! My “Dinner And A Movie” Has Terrific Ramen Noodle Recipes!
Who’s Hungry For Ramen? I love Ramen. I love wet food and what is wetter than this? I also love to film myself digging into those long ramen noodles for the first time…my favorite thing is to take my chopsticks… 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 ›
Hate High Egg Prices $$$? Fight Back With This “Garlic Spinach Parmesan Eggs” Recipe!
Eggs. Eggs. $$$$$$$ EGGS! The price of eggs has been on America’s mind for almost a year…what had been slowly creeping higher cost suddenly exploded in the fall when bird flu caused a massive disruption to farmers and factories across… Read More ›
Do You “Fish” and “Big Mac” My Way?My McDonald’s “Surf And Turf” Mashup!
Two Iconic McDonad’s Menu Items Are About To Collide! That’s the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish on the left – with terrific tartar sauce I might add – and of course, the iconic Big Mac on the right. Who doesn’t know this ditty:… Read More ›
Time To Get “Scrap Happy!” Fighting Food Waste In A New And Delicious Way!
“Fight Food Waste!” I love this vintage poster, especially because of the importance of the message! Dorothy at The New Vintage Kitchen will be sharing great stories about how to reduce food waste, with some great tips and recipes. As… Read More ›
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