It’s time for another “Cookbook Confidential” series to begin – this time focused on the Indian cooking of Madder Jaffrey…starting with this tomato tamarind chutney recipe! It’s from Jaffrey’s legendary cookbook that introduced much of the world to the flavors… Read More ›
Behold a thing of beauty: A “Billy Goat Tavern Cheezborger!” Here’s a look at one of Chicago’s most unique and legendary underground restaurants! INTRODUCING THE BILLY GOAT TAVERN OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! The original Billy Goat Tavern, located in Chicago, was… Read More ›
What’s Under That Bun? Good question! I’ve been exploring some of the iconic restaurants New York City – and one of the most iconic of them all is the legendary Minetta Tavern! When I looked up a list of the… Read More ›
“Either the best meat or no meat at all.”— Chef Antoine Westermann With that simple motto, the terrific restaurant Le Coq Rico was born in 2012 in the Montmartre district of Paris. Le Coq Rico sits on top of a… Read More ›
Time For More “Bistro Cooking!” Bernadette’s terrific “Cookbook Confidential Cookbook Club” reviews continue for this one: Today, Jeen and Michiel make two dishes, beginning with an Octopus salad shown above – click here to be taken to the entire review,… Read More ›
“Bistro Cooking” with Patricia Wells – Swordfish with Piperade Review First, thanks to Bernadette for her terrific “Cookbook confidential” review series, which this month is focus on “Bistro Cooking.” I have many cookbooks from Writer / Chef Patricia Wells. Her focus… Read More ›
I Think I Have A Bacon Obsession! Perhaps that is why I am so excited to be celebrating “International Bacon Day!” According to the internet, here is how the whole thing came about and naturally, it was a result of… Read More ›
Welcome To Paris, The City Of Lights! Welcome to Paris – to many, the most beautiful city in the world! And you know what, there’s no reason to argue – beauty is beauty! At night, the city of Paris offers… Read More ›
Time For The Greatest Potato Dish Ever! My wife is an avowed “lover of potatoes”, so when I made this for her, she flipped – because that is part of the cooking process! My favorite potato cake recipe comes courtesy… Read More ›
Who Loves Potatoes? Easy Question – We All Do! I love potatoes in every conceivable form, which is why, when Alex and I went to Paris for New Years a few years ago, we tried to eat them that way!… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 