Dal Soup, Anyone? This image of Dal Soup is courtesy of Jeen and Michiel, who have made two dishes as part of the latest Cookbook Confidential Challenge! Mushrooms with Cumin and Asafetida! Do you know that “asafetida” is a gum… Read More ›
moving to Provence
An Invitation To Indian Cooking – A New Classic Recipe Challenge With Tomato Tamarind Chutney!
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 ›
An Octopus Salad Recipe! The “Cookbook Confidential” Reviews Continue…
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 ›
A Delicious Swordfish With Sauce Piperade Recipe! Reviewing “Bistro Cooking” By Patricia Wells For “Cookbook Confidential”!
“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 ›
Here Are Two French Bistro Recipes! The “Cookbook Confidential Cookbook Club” Is Back!
Does this look good? How about this? Well, Bernadette made both of them for her latest installment of the “Cookbook Confidential Cookbook Club” – and she chose a book I recommended so click here to see the recipes for both… Read More ›
Au Pied de Cochon! Amazing Paris Pig’s Trotter In The City Of Lights!!
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 ›
You’ll “Flip” For This “Potato Pie!” Paris Has “Gateau de Pommes de Terre” – Here Is The Recipe!
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 ›
Have You Eaten The “Big Kahuna” Burger From “Pulp Fiction?” I Did For “Dinner And A Movie” And Here’s The Recipe!
“Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger.” It’s The Burger Bite Heard Around The Cinematic World! When Samuel L. Jackson asks if he can try the “Big Kahuna Burger”, bites into it and then casually offers his opinion of it, a… Read More ›
Have You Tried A “Baked Caprese” Salad? Bernadette Has The Recipe!
First of all, thanks to Bernadette for sharing this delicious and refreshing recipe for a very hot summer! If you click on the link above, you will be taken to her entire recipe, which I plan to make now that… Read More ›
A Vegan Baked Bean Recipe For The “Cooking Confidential” Review Series!
I will be sharing all of the recipes for this month’s reviews – and I am taking part as well, so look for that. As for simple, satisfying dishes: I mad this very easy, traditional “Pan Bagnat” sandwich from Patricia… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 