The latest “Cookbook Confidential Cookbook Club” challenge was to prepare a dish from a classic Indian cookbook. Madhur Jaffrey initially became a cookbook author, she wrote in the first line of An Invitation to Indian Cooking, “as a gradual maneuver in… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Digging Into A “Florentine Steak!” It’s a signature steak that is served just one way in Florence: RARE. That means we headed to Florence Italy for an amazing meal! Florence Italy is an incredible city in the Tuscany region of Italy… Read More ›
Happy “Cook Something Bold And Pungent” Day! Well, it was yesterday, but if you cook as told it will still be full of flavor today! Thanks to Tanooki, who shared a great “Keema Curry” recipe yesterday, which you can see… Read More ›
Here’s A Wild New Breakfast Slider For You! Behold the breakfast slider – my own invention, and I am about to show you why you should stick this in your mouth and bite down hard! Everyone knows that I love… Read More ›
Cooking NOMA At Home! The world’s greatest restaurant, NOMA in Copenhagen, has begun to sell products that you can buy at home, and I bought this bottle of “smoked mushroom garum” – which the restaurant provides dozens of recipes to… Read More ›
How Wild Do You Get With Your Soda Flavors? Personally, I rarely drink it – I grew up in Seattle and we called it “pop” not “soda” – but either way, look at some of the wildest flavors – that… Read More ›
Time To Bite Into Chicago! This is the Chicago River, which is unique in that it flows OUT of Lake Michigan and into the river, a nifty engineering trick! Speaking of Lake Michigan: That’s my wife Alex and I standing… Read More ›
Behold a thing of beauty: A “Billy Goat Tavern Cheezborger!” Here’s a look at one of Chicago’s most unique and legendary underground restaurants! INTRODUCING THE BILLY GOAT TAVERN OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! The original Billy Goat Tavern, located in Chicago, was… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 