It’s National Pasta Day 2025! I love all of the “food holidays” throughout the year, and nothing is better than this one: a celebration of all things pasta! So I have reached out to all of my Celebrity contacts to… Read More ›
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Do You “Spatchcock” Your Chicken? Here’s My First Try + A Recipe!
Now THAT’S A Spatchcocked Chicken! I’ve made chicken many different ways, but never “spatchcocked”, so it was fun to discover what the process was and make a recipe using the result! I found this photo online, credited to NatashasKitchen, which… Read More ›
Here’s A Fresh Summer Salad Recipe – With Tuna!
How About A Tuna Salad With Movie Star Gene Tierney! You see, when people think about making a tuna salad, they remember all of those old-fashioned retro dishes like this ad shows…but the modern tuna salad is much different! A… Read More ›
Jo Tracy Shares Delicious Italian Recipes!
Hey everyone, I’ve been out of the country for almost a month, so sorry for the delay is sharing some of the BKD recipes, like these from Jo Tracy, who runs this monthly recipe-sharing effort on her Brookford Kitchen Diaries… Read More ›
Stanley Tucci’s Family Chicken Cacciatore! The BKD Cooking Series Goes Italian!
Cooking With Tucci! I have posted many stories about various Stanley Tucci films, TV shows, and of course, his passion for food – so Stanley takes center stage for Jo Tracy’s July cooking challenge! Tucci’s Chicken Cacciatore recipe is a… Read More ›
Giuliana Rancic Cooks With Mama! Here’s Delicious Family Food With “Mama Depandi!”
Mama Depandi Wants To Make You Dinner! And what a feast it will be! I was very happily surprised recently when this package showed up at my door. It’s a box of Mama Depandi’s Italian products ready to cook! Here’s… Read More ›
Cooking With The Stars! I Made Stanley Tucci’s Ragu And Meatballs! Here’s The Recipe For The BKD Cookbook Club!
Dining With The Stars! Actor / Cookbook Author Stanley Tucci loves to talk about food – and I love to watch him do it! I’m telling you this because Jo’s terrific cookbook club asked us to cook with a celebrity… Read More ›
Need Christmas Cheer? Here Are Funny Food Memes, Gifs + Great Recipes For Your Holiday!
Merry Christmas! No matter how you celebrate the holiday season, we all know that Christmas Day is, for many, the day to dig into the holiday spirit and eat great food with friends and family – as this guy showed… Read More ›
Wow Your Holiday Guests With This “Timpano!”Here’s Stanley Tucci’s Famous “Pasta Pie!”
Behold The Majesty Of Stanley Tucci’s Family Timpano Recipe! What a way to celebrate the holiday – with a feast designed to dazzle the eyes as well as the taste buds! It’s A “Pasta Pie!” Yes, this is called a… Read More ›
My Christmas Feast Is Leg Of Lamb! Here’s The Gigot D’Agneau Recipe From Patrica Wells!
My Favorite Holiday Feast! It’s the season for friends, family and food – and my annual tradition is this beautiful leg of lamb, which I learned to make because I cooked with Chef/Cookbook Author Patricia Wells! That’s me, my wife… Read More ›
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