This is a fun and slightly sweet dressing which works very well in the summer and for picknicks and cookouts. It works well on plain salad but also nicely on salads with chicken, pork or salmon. You can also use it as a marinade or sauce on chicken, pork, salmon […]
I enjoy different kinds of mustard weather it is on a hot dog at a cookout or for a sophisticated sauce on fish or meat. There are many different styles of mustard ranging from hot to mild and sweet and they all come in handy when used in different dishes. […]
Rhubarb is an interesting vegetable that is mostly used for sweet preparations and recipes which are typically made with fruit. It is a perennial plant that comes back every year with very little care. One of the first plants to pop out of the ground, usually late March, it is […]
This is a dish I grew up with, my grandmother used to make it and my mother used to make it. The vegetable mix is a bit eastern European and it was traditionally served at Christmas. We often make it during the summer to go with cookouts and it always […]
As I look for food inspiration during the cold and dark days of February there is often talk of Mardi Gras. It is the carnival in New Orleans that takes place the week before Ash Wednesday and lent. New Orleans is known for great food, particularly the Cajun and Creole […]
I love fried Buffalo wings that you get out at a restaurant of bar. Unfortunately most of us do not have a fryer at home and if we do and use it, the house often smells and you waste a lot of oil. Here is a recipe for baked wings. […]
To make a basic turkey stock for utilizing in soups and sauces, you can use the recipes for chicken stock or dark chicken stock. This will keep it mild, neutral and very versatile. I often do this after certain holidays when stores are selling turkeys very cheap. You can use […]
Oh the sweet perfume of garlic roasting in olive oil, just taking the scent in is like an appetizer. Years ago I had a restaurant where we served pizza and the roasted garlic was a very popular topping, we also made focaccia bread with roasted garlic. Each week we would […]
The sweetly fragrant shallots are not a dish or meal in itself but it is very useful in other preparations, just like the delicate oil they are roasted in. I enjoy the sweet flavor when used as a topping for pizza or when you use the shallots and the oil […]
When you think of comfort food, cream of tomato soup with grilled cheese is usually close to the top of the list. This is a version that brings out the sweetness in both the tomato and the basil. I have been making it like this for many years both at […]
Welcome! I have been cooking professionally and for fun over 40 years and love it as ever. I would like to share some of the things I have learned over the years as well as some of the miscues.