This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
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Will Oysters Rebuild The World? That’s One Plan! Here’s How – And Oyster Recipes Too!
Oysters Are Here To Save The World! OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but a terrific story at TheGuardian.com tells us how Oysters can, indeed, help the fight against climate change and rising sea tides! To that I say “Cheers”… 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 ›
An Incredible Wine Dinner At The Millbrook Inn! Hudson Valley’s Idyllic Getaway Has More To Come!
The Sun Sets Over A Slice Of Heaven… That’s how my wife Alex and I felt as we watched nightfall approach in New York’s idyllic Hudson Valley….less than two hours north of the city by train, we were there to… Read More ›
Have You Eaten “Angels On Horseback?” I’m Shucking Oysters Three Ways!
Alex Loves Oysters! My wife Alex loves oysters – so it was up to me to make her beloved bi-valves THREE WAYS! “The Big Oyster!” I was excited to make some fun, delicious and easy oyster dishes, as I am a… Read More ›
My Homemade Paella! Here’s The Recipe For Langoustine / Chorizo / Seafood Rice!
My Paella Adventure! I’m always looking for some new recipes, and what better way to find one than looking in a cookbook I had sitting right on my shelf! I was inspired by this great cookbook we bought after our… Read More ›
Scallops! Potato Pie And Garum Too! Counting Down My Five Favorite Homemade Recipes Of 2023!
Who’s Hungry? Well as you can tell, I was – but not just for this delicious hot dog from Gray’s Papaya – I was hungry all year long! I will be sharing my review of Gray’s soon, but whether I… Read More ›
Robbie Tackles “Chicken With Spinach!” The “Cookbook Confidential” Series Cooks Classic Indian Cuisine!
I took part in Bernadette’s latest “Cookbook Confidential” effort – to cook a recipe from the legendary Indian Chef and Cookbook Author Madhur Jaffrey: One of my favorite bloggers and Authors, Robbie Cheadle, who because of availability chose a different… 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 ›
