Chef Mimi Cooks Italian! I love reading Chef Mimi’s blog: it’s always filled with great recipes and insight as well, and this dish is no different! Mimi made a very traditional Italian dish, and I loved what inspired her! As… Read More ›
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Do You “Osso Buco?” I Do And Did And Here’s My Recipe!
Do You “Osso Buco”? Well I Do! It’s one of the best looking plates I’ve made, and it happened my first time making Osso Buco! FYI, “osso buco” is Italian for ‘bone with a hole’ (osso: ‘bone’, buco: ‘hole’), a reference to… Read More ›
Cooking Basque Again! Robbie Has A “Cookbook Club” Challenge To Share!
Cooking Basque! My foodie friend Jo has launched the latest Cookbook Club review series, this time highlighting the Basque region of Spain with this cookbook: Today, the great Author and Chef Robbie Cheadle takes on the challenge with a dish… Read More ›
Want To Eat Healthy? Here’s A Delicious”Salmon With Cauliflower Rice” Recipe!
Want A Healthy Dish That Tastes Great? OK, perhaps a pointless question because who DOESN’T want to eat well without worry? My wife Alex came up with a terrific recipe that is not only easy to make but tastes great… Read More ›
Have You Tasted “Mr. Joe’s” Catfish? Here’s A Seattle Chef’s Delicious Recipe!
Here’s A Delicious “Tomato Gravy Catfish With Bacon!” Who’s hungry? If not, you will be after I share this terrific catfish dish – thanks to a brilliant Chef from my home town of Seattle and a guy named “Mr. Joe”!… Read More ›
Food For Election Day! From Washington To Jefferson And Benjamin Franklin, I’ve Got Your Recipes!
Eating With George Washington And Thomas Jefferson On Election Day 2024! Well, it’s finally here: Election Day 2024 in the United States. For me, the most important election of my lifetime. We have a wannabe Dictator who has vowed to… Read More ›
Biting Down On Movie History At The Sardine Factory! Food Good Enough For Clint Eastwood!
Welcome To The Sardine Factory! That’s my wife Alex standing next to me at the entrance to one of the California’s most unique restaurants – made even more iconic by being part of a classic Clint Eastwood film! The Sardine… Read More ›
Seared Sea Scallops Served Over Zucchini-Garlic Succotash! Here’s My Recipe For Scallop Heaven!
Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
Do You Love Spuds? Here’s The Recipe For “Joy Of Cooking” Scalloped Potatoes!
Who Loves Potatoes? I Do, I Love Potatoes! I share a lot of recipes here, and mostly they have been main courses, so this week I decided to tackle a classic side dish, thanks to an iconic cookbook! The “Joy… Read More ›
Here’s A Delicious Winter Soup Pistou – Thanks To Patricia Wells For The Recipe!
Who Wants A Hearty Winter Soup Pistou? Easy: I do! As we begin to leave fall behind and settle into winter, I am pulling out a favorite recipe from the legendary Patricia Wells: a deliciously hearty Soup Pistou! For those… Read More ›