My Favorite Holiday Feast! It’s the season for friends, family and food – and my annual tradition is this beautiful leg of lamb, which I learned to make because I cooked with Chef/Cookbook Author Patricia Wells! That’s me, my wife… Read More ›
Patricia Wells At Home In Provence cookbook
Need Some Retro Holiday Food? How About “Almonds In A Haystack!” A “Hot Dog Tree!” Wacky Retro Holiday Food!
Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like a Hot Dog Holiday Tree! I love the internet, for this holiday season it has bestowed the hallowed “hot dog holiday tree”! And that’s not all, how about a Christmas tree fashioned out of TUNA FISH!?!?!?… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Cannes French Riviera Food! Soupe de Poisson + “Canneswiches” Too!
I can understand why this guy is mesmerized – his view of the French Riviera is gorgeous… Welcome to Cannes, France…one of the most beautiful towns on the French Riviera… I have posted about Cannes before, specifically my experiences attending… Read More ›
Just For The Halibut! A Terrific “Halibut Over Mushrooms And Spinach” Recipe!
I love fish. I especially love Halibut, which has a meaty, firm texture but a creamy, delicate mouth feel. Bravo to this Fisherman, who shows off his Halibut haul. And for good reason: this is a super healthy fish! Halibut… Read More ›
Have You Made “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin? I Honor This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” In 2022 I spent the year cooking from 52 of my cookbooks, and it led me to the memoir written about legendary Chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, which included some of their favorite… Read More ›
A “Pumpkin Spice” Early Roll-Out Controversy! Plus – My “Pumpkin Spice Spam And Tillamook Cheddar Bread” Recipe!
Is It Pumpkin Spice Season Already?!?!?! In a world where EVERYTHING seems to be controversial, CNN has gone in heavy on the story of “pumpkin spice season” beginning too early! The news network breathlessly aired a story about plans for… Read More ›
Cooking With Julia Child! Her Original Kitchen Lives Forever! Here’s A Tour!
Grab A Bite With Julia Child! She may no longer be with us, but Julia Child is still entertaining us! Julia cooked in this kitchen….and you can see it up close! It’s time for a tasty treat for foodies! Welcome… Read More ›
Sampling Julia Child’s “Brain Food” – Literally! Her Legendary Ingredients And My “Brain” Meal Too!
Who Wants To Cook With Julia Child? Well, I do – and I will follow her to the wildest areas of cuisine, because she was fearless! That said, a new blogger I now follow religiously, Rebecca, has a terrific website… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 