Welcome To Little Italy! This neighborhood on New York’s lower east side is a great place for Italian food all year long, but it’s the annual “Feast Of San Gennaro” that allows everyone to celebrate faith and food! The 2024… Read More ›
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Have You Done A “Dry Brine?” Here Is Zuni Cafe’s Legendary Roast Chicken And Bread Salad Recipe!
Celebrating An Iconic Roast Chicken Recipe! In 2022, I did a year long “52 In 22” cooking challenge – where every week I made a different dish from a different cookbook I owned – and one week I headed to… Read More ›
Who Wants A “Scotch Egg?” I Do! Chef Mimi Has The Best Recipe Here!
Do You Know What A “Scotch Egg” Is? I ask because Chef Mimi recently shared a terrific post about them, and they are seldom served here in Los Angeles – but now that I’ve seen what she’s done with them,… Read More ›
Bernadette’s “Kitchen Meditation” And Family Dinners! A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe Too!
Bernadette shared another terrific post about the power of the kitchen experience. As she writes: Sunday dinner holds a special place in my heart. It’s a time when family and friends gather together to enjoy a delicious meal, share stories,… Read More ›
A Zucchini Ciabatta Frittata Recipe – Darlene’s Cookbook Confidential Review Is Here!
First of all, bravo once again to Bernadette, who is sharing a number of cookbook reviews based on recipes in the cookbook “Simple” by the acclaimed UK Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! Darlene Foster makes a zucchini and ciabatta frittata and shares… Read More ›
Tofu And Fresh Beans + A Unique Okra Recipe! The “Cook And Drink” Chefs Tackle Bernadette’s Cookbook Confidential!
Day #2 of Bernadette’s terrific “Cookbook Confidential” reviews of Chef Otolenghi’s “Simple.” As Bernadette posted: This week, we are reviewing Otolenghi’s “Simple”. This is a terrific cookbook filled with mouth-watering recipes. The first guest review is from Michiel and Jeen,… Read More ›
I Made The “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos – With A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! I have had a few people ask if I’ve ever cooked “italian gravy”, and the answer is “yes yes yes”, with help from The Sopranos! “The Sopranos Family Cookbook” celebrates TV’s greatest crime family with a… Read More ›
I Ate “Fried Milk.” Yes, I Did. YES, I DID! Here’s My Review!
You are looking at “fried milk.” Why? You no doubt want to ask me. Well, it began, as most of my food adventures do, by walking the streets of New York and glancing to the right instead of to the… Read More ›
Robbie Bakes A Honey Cake! A Tasty Cookbook Confidential Recipe And Review!
Robbie Tackles Claudia Roden’s Cooking! Bernadette’s terrific “Cookbook Confidential” series continues with a delicious looking treat from “The Book Of Jewish Food” by Claudia Roden. Robbie Cheadle made a honey cake for her father’s birthday, so the timing of the… Read More ›
Celebrating Beef Braciole! Bernadette Has A Terrific Recipe For This Italian Classic!
Sharing A Delicious Beef Braciole Recipe! Look at this classic italian dish – beef braciole is parmesan and bread crumb stuffed beef roulades braised in a delicious tomato sauce – and I’ve got a deliciously easy recipe for you to… Read More ›
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