Celebrating National Taco Day 2026! I love Tacos, sure – so when it’s “National Taco Day”, I say OK, let’s celebrate! “National Taco Day” is now always celebrated on the first Tuesday of October – and as this A.I. image… Read More ›
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Sea Scallop Madness! Seared With Zucchini-Garlic Succotash! Nantucket’s Mini-Scallops Too!!
Digging Into These Plump Seared Scallops! Like many of you, I love love love to cook – and that means experimenting with food mashups as well! I came up with this alternative to the standard “Sea Scallops Over Mashed Potatoes”… Read More ›
Want A “Cheeseburger Pizza?” I Did So I Made One – Here’s The Recipe!
Would You Bite Into This? This is a slice of pizza I made at home: a close-up slice of a very unique pie I just had to make: A Cheeseburger Pizza! I found this picture online: showing how elements of… Read More ›
“Milking” Corn! My Recipe For A Bacon, Crab And “Milked Corn” Chowder!
Time To Milk Some Corn! As always, I am inspired by other Chefs who I follow through their blogs. Dorothy featured a recipe on her food blog The New Vintage Kitchen that used “milked corn” and it intrigued me: the… Read More ›
Meatloaf Around The World! From Macau To Grandma’s Kitchen!
So says AI when I asked for a “traditional meatloaf” image…and this is, indeed a satisfying and comforting meal. I made the meatloaf you see above, and will be sharing th recipe – I got on this “meatloaf train” when… Read More ›
Mama DePandi Inspired Me To Make “Mixed Berries Salami Pasta!” Here’s The “Fried Matchstick Salami” Recipe!
Ready For A Unique Take On Pasta – With Salami Matchsticks? I like to try new things all the time – especially when I am given a unique product to cook with – like this! Mixed Berries Salami! Yes this… Read More ›
“Fried Zucchini Pasta” Anyone? Plus Leftover Avocado, Lemon And Sausage – Here’s The Recipe…
Who Has Leftovers? Well, the answer is simple: we all do! So when I found myself with an eclectic collection of leftover ingredients – including zucchini, sausage, avocado and mozzarella cheese, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes… Read More ›
I Made A “Very Wet” Francesinha Sandwich From Lisbon…Get Ready To Pour It On!
How Social Media Led Me Down A “Francesinha” Rabbit Hole.. I made a recipe for the first time recently, I did it because of social media. Here’s how it all began: the above photo was shared by my friend Stephen….here… Read More ›
Cooking Basque! I Make Chef José Pizarro’s “Tortilla de Bacalao” Recipe – Here It Is!
Have You Eaten A “Tortilla de Bacalao”? I found this photo online – it’s a salt cod tortilla, and as a lover of “all things cod”, I decided to tackle a cod recipe from one of the great Spanish Chefs!… Read More ›
A Broccoli Leek Gratin For Fall…Some Healthy Vegetable Recipes!
Healthy Recipes For Fall! This is a “sprouting broccoli and leek gratin”…from a terrific cookbook I was told about – and how did I happen upon it? My blogging friend Jo Tracey has a great blog where she writes about… Read More ›
