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 ›
Spaghetti alla Nerano recipe
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 ›
Have You Made A Lancashire Hotpot? Here’s The Recipe For this Traditional English Meal!
Time To Dig Into A Lancashire Hotpot! First, this is NOT a picture of my dish – I went online to find some gorgeous photos of a traditional “Lancashire Hotpot” to show you what it should be – before I tried to… Read More ›
Bernadette’s “Kitchen Meditation” And Family Dinners! A “Sunday Gravy” Recipe Too!
Bernadette shared another terrific post about the power of the kitchen experience. As she writes: Sunday dinner holds a special place in my heart. It’s a time when family and friends gather together to enjoy a delicious meal, share stories,… Read More ›
“No Soup For You!” I Taste Test the Infamous “Seinfeld” Soup Kitchen!
“No Soup For You!” Yes, that was the sharp rebuke from the character known as “The Soup Nazi” on the iconic TV series “Seinfeld.” It is one of the most famous episodes of all, and it made me want to… Read More ›
A Zucchini Ciabatta Frittata Recipe – Darlene’s Cookbook Confidential Review Is Here!
First of all, bravo once again to Bernadette, who is sharing a number of cookbook reviews based on recipes in the cookbook “Simple” by the acclaimed UK Chef Yotam Ottolenghi! Darlene Foster makes a zucchini and ciabatta frittata and shares… Read More ›
Tofu And Fresh Beans + A Unique Okra Recipe! The “Cook And Drink” Chefs Tackle Bernadette’s Cookbook Confidential!
Day #2 of Bernadette’s terrific “Cookbook Confidential” reviews of Chef Otolenghi’s “Simple.” As Bernadette posted: This week, we are reviewing Otolenghi’s “Simple”. This is a terrific cookbook filled with mouth-watering recipes. The first guest review is from Michiel and Jeen,… Read More ›
Making “Zoodle Pasta!” Here’s Stanley Tucci’s Recipe For “Spaghetti alla Nerano” Using Fried Yellow Squash!
Behold the Mighty “Zoodle!” Yes, I am a “Zoodleholic”…it all began when my wife Alex didn’t want pasta one night – but we had a lot of Zucchini, so she bought this nifty “Zoodler” and away we went! It’s fast… Read More ›
I Made The “Sunday Gravy” Recipe From The Sopranos – With A Stanley Tucci Twist!
Cooking With The Sopranos! I have had a few people ask if I’ve ever cooked “italian gravy”, and the answer is “yes yes yes”, with help from The Sopranos! “The Sopranos Family Cookbook” celebrates TV’s greatest crime family with a… Read More ›
Celebrating Beef Braciole! Bernadette Has A Terrific Recipe For This Italian Classic!
Sharing A Delicious Beef Braciole Recipe! Look at this classic italian dish – beef braciole is parmesan and bread crumb stuffed beef roulades braised in a delicious tomato sauce – and I’ve got a deliciously easy recipe for you to… Read More ›