Friday, August 15th, 2014
National Bratwurst Day is August 16 And what better place to partake in the succulent sausage than a tiny town that has within a 3 block stretch 10 places that […]
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Today, August 04, is National Lasagna Day Lasagna is one of my favorite Italian dishes. In honor of National Lasagna Day I reposting a video for my version of Lasagna Bolognese. […]
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A Classic French Recipe Today is May 16 and I’m making a classic French dish, Coquilles St. Jacques, pronounced: Co-KEE saahn ZHAHK. This is a gratin of scallops and mushrooms in a velouté dusted with […]
Read moreMonday, May 12th, 2014
American Academy of Chefs Gala Dinner: Part 2 As a follow up to my post of May 6 here are some photos and descriptions of the food served at the […]
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Thanks to Costco You Can Make This Meal in Under 30min People are always asking me, “When are you going to prepare something simple, something I can make.” They are […]
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Thanks to Costco and Morton’s of Omaha Nothing is better than a pot roast you simmer low and slow with carrots, onions and potatoes. The roast, whether it’s cook on […]
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Warning: This lasagna has lots of cheese and a dense meat sauce with sausage and bacon. I don’t eat lasagna often as it’s not exactly a light dish. Sure there […]
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The Hotdog Cart Still Exists But in a World of Gourmet Delights. Grabbing a gourmet meal from a truck is all the rage in cities across the country. You’re not limited […]
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You’ll Never Use Canned Salmon Again Look up “Salmon Cakes” on any search engine and most of the recipes call for canned salmon. Guilty as charged. These recipes call for lots […]
Read moreTuesday, May 28th, 2013
Funny Motivational Speaker Vinny Verelli Celebrates National Coq au Vin Day Tomorrow, May 29, is National Coq au vin Day. This is not to be confused with Coq au Vin […]
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