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 ›
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Who Wants Some “Garlic Coke?” Is It Real? Here’s Your Answer!
Sip On Some “Garlic Coke” – Wait – “What!?!?!?!?!” Here is why the internet is such a great place to live: everyday, someone sends me a photo, or a video, of something wild and wacky – and it happened again… Read More ›
Do You Know “Coccoi e Corcoriga?” Well, Chef Mimi Has The Recipe!
Have You Eaten A “Coccoi?” Well I never have and until recently, neither has Chef Mimi – but how she came across them is a great story in itself! First, a definition: Coccoi is a grated vegetable flatbread from Sardinia,… Read More ›
Here’s A Classic Cheeseburger Recipe! 6 Ingredients And In Your Mouth!
A Cheeseburger. Plain And Simple. I had some extra hamburger left over from another recipe, so I made a burger. As basic a burger as you can make. Just six ingredients. A Hamburger bun. Hamburger patty. Cheddar cheese. Mayonnaise. Raw… Read More ›
Have You Done A “Dry Brine?” Here Is Zuni Cafe’s Legendary Roast Chicken And Bread Salad Recipe!
Celebrating An Iconic Roast Chicken Recipe! In 2022, I did a year long “52 In 22” cooking challenge – where every week I made a different dish from a different cookbook I owned – and one week I headed to… Read More ›
Who Wants Poached Tuna Belly? Show Chef Mimi Some Love For An Amazing Tuna Salad Recipe!
Chef Mimi has shared a terrific looking recipe that celebrates tuna! Mimi began her review by mentioning that she owns the cookbook “The Young Man and the Sea”, published in 2007. She had never heard of the author, David Pasternack,… 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 ›
My Fried Zucchini Pasta Recipe! It Has Avocado, Lemon, Sausage and More!
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 ›
Want Some Bacon Magic? Here’s A Delicious “Bacon Burrito Weave” Recipe!
Behold The Majesty Of A Bacon Weave! First of all, thanks to all of you who couldn’t wait to share this with me – it’s a new bacon classic, using our favorite cooking technique: the bacon weave! As you can… Read More ›
Chez L’Ami Jean! Classic Paris Bistro! Eating Chef Stephane Jego’s Legendary Rice Pudding!
Meet Chef Stéphane Jego – And His Legendary Rice Pudding! One of the best bistros in Paris is called Chez L’Ami Jean – home to an acclaimed Chef who delivers traditional french food with a creative eye – and has… Read More ›
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