Behold The Majesty Of A Bacon Weave! Today I have all you need to know about cooking with bacon – when it’s wrapped around something else! I have a close friend who mastered the art of the bacon weave, and… Read More ›
Thomas Keller cookbooks
How Did I Cook 14 Styrofoam Containers Of Food? Here’s My “Leftover” Adventure!
“It began, as all great adventures do, with Styrofoam…” That’s me – staring through a stack of styrofoam…where did they come from? What do they hold? It’s all part of a great “leftover adventure!” You see, we had friends over,… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
Robbie’s Delicious Greek Roast Lamb Recipe! Here’s Robbie’s Inspiration!
Robbie is not only a gifted Writer, but a terrific cook as well! Here’s is her story: I am not the biggest fan of roast lamb, but I have eaten Greek roast lamb a few times and enjoyed it very… Read More ›
The “Joy Of Cooking” Scalloped Potatoes! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has The Perfect Side Dish!
Who Loves Potatoes? I Do, I Love Potatoes! I have spent all year cooking recipes for my “52 In 22” cooking challenge….most have been main courses, so this week I decided to tackle a classic side dish, thanks to an… Read More ›
Tomato Gravy Catfish – With Bacon! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Feast From “Mr. Joe”!
A Delicious “Tomato Gravy Catfish With Bacon!” Who’s hungry? If not, you will be after I share my latest “52 In 22” cooking challenge – thanks to a brilliant Chef from my home town of Seattle and a guy named… Read More ›
A Gorgeous Olive-Oil Poached Halibut With Soffrito And Piperade Recipe! My Latest “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
One Of My Most Beautiful “52 In 22” Dishes Yet! This week of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge was one of my highlights of the year! I am so happy with the look of this dish, and when you… Read More ›
Cooking Scallops Three Ways! Seared! Baked! Blue! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Them All!
I Love Scallops! No Matter WHAT Color They Are! Yes, scallops are one of my favorite items to cook with – but why and I mentioning color? Well, it’s all part of this week’s “52 In 22 cooking challenge!” It… Read More ›
A Delicious “Fish In Crazy Water” Recipe! My “52 In 22 Cooking Challenge” Has A Mediterranean Summer!
Cooking With “Crazy Water!” It’s summer, and that means I want to cook lighter, fresher but with tons of flavor – so my “52 In 22” cooking challenge heads to the Mediterranean for a delicious dish with some “crazy water!”… Read More ›
My “Meat Tie” Was Chef Ming Tsai’s “Gingered Beef With Asparagus And Leek” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
Week #28 of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge started with this teaser photo, which I shared several weeks ago to see if anyone had an idea of what I was up to…the responses were inspired, hilarious and all wrong… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 