Welcome To The Potato Capital Of The World! While everyone loves a great whipped potato puree, I don’t think anyone celebrates it with the delicious fervor of Paris! The dish above was set on our table the other night and… Read More ›
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A Unique “Spaghetti all’Assassina” Recipe! Chef Mimi Makes “One Pot Pasta!”
Who Wants “One Pot Pasta?” I do! I love pasta, and love trying different ways to prepare it….recently ,Chef Mimi shared this story of her Italian cooking friend Frank, whose blog is Memorie di Angelina, published a recipe on spaghetti all’assassina…. Read More ›
Do You Want “Chocolate For Breakfast?” Here Are Baked Eggs And Chocolate Taco Recipes!
A Strawberry-Stuffed Chocolate Taco! Well, let’s just say it: this is a match made in culinary heaven! a delicious recipe from the heart of Napa Valley wine country, thanks to my good friend Barbara Passino! Barbara Passino owned one of… Read More ›
Here’s A Unique Bolognese Recipe From The Cookbook Confidential Review Series!
Who Loves Bolognese? Well, we all do of course, but Bernadette is trying a unique preparation, all part of the latest Cookbook Confidential series… She cooked from the “Recipetin Eats Dinner” cookbook by Nagi Maehashi – as she begins her… Read More ›
Want The Secret To Make Chef Thomas Keller’s Iconic Fried Chicken At Home? Here’s The Recipe!
Time To Celebrate FRIED CHICKEN! I’ve eaten chicken in so many ways: brined, grilled, baked and simmered in soup…but nothing beats a piece of “fried chicken” hot from the deep fryer and coated with a mix of tasty herbs and… Read More ›
Have You Cooked With Black Garlic? Chef Mimi’s Got A “Pasta With Black Garlic Morels” Recipe! Here Are Other Mushroom Recipes Too!
Two great food sites recently shared mushroom based recipes that I want to make! First, Chef Mimi discovered a terrific ingredient thanks to her daughter – she begins her recipe this way: “My younger daughter asked me a while back… 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 ›
A Delicious “Orzo With Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta” Recipe! Chef Ottolenghi Enters The Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Club!
I Tackle A “Simple” Dish From Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! This is a new recipe for me, and I’m making it for Bernadette! I love taking part in Bernadette’s terrific “Kitchen Confidential Cookbook Review” series because it has given me a… 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 ›