Check out this “potato cauliflower curry” – Darlene cooked it as part of the “Cookbook confidential” series that is taking on Icon Indian Chef and Cookbook Author Madhur Jaffrey! Click here to see Darlene’s review of the recipe: Bernadette once… Read More ›
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Have You Tasted “Thanksgiving Dinner” Candy Corn? It’s Real And I Have – And Here’s My Review!
Dig In To A “Sweet” Thanksgiving Feast! I know that this image has been shared around social media – many think it’s a gag, but I am here to assure you that it’s not – these “Turkey Dinner + Apple… Read More ›
Hard-Boiled Egg-Stuffed Meatballs! This “Nargisi Koftas” Recipe Is My “Invitation To Indian Cooking”!
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 And Cumin Mushrooms! The Cookbook Confidential Review Series Has “Asafetida”!
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 ›
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 ›
Here’s My “Bistecca” Adventure in Italy! A Florentine Steak Served RARE!
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 ›
“Lucky Charms” Beer! “What The Friday!” Chugs New Wacky Marshmallow “Saturday Morning” Beer!
Have A Sip Of This “Lucky Charms” Beer….Wait – “What The Friday!?!?!?!?!?” Well, it’s Friday, and that means I shake my head as I show you the wackiest beer flavor you’ve ever chugged! Smartmouth Brewing in Norfolk, Virginia has a… Read More ›
A Great “Keema Curry” Recipe To Celebrate “Cook Something Bold And Pungent” Day!
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 ›
Cooking With A Bottle Of NOMA! “Smoked Mushroom Garum” Becomes Saffron Mushroom Risotto!
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 ›
My “Flaming Fagioli” Meal! A Fiery Tuscan Feast – In Chicago!
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 ›