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Cuisine Contrasts

Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Just when you thought we were becoming more aware of sustainable, slow and local foods, you see something like this. Grits mixed with pimento cheese, breaded then deep fried and […]

National Margarita Day

Saturday, February 21st, 2015

What’s your Favorite Margarita Recipe? February 22 is National Margarita Day. Why a cool refreshing drink has it’s “Day” in the middle of February is anybody’s guess. Perhaps because while it’s 33º […]

Escargot in a Pesto Beurre Blanc

Thursday, January 8th, 2015

Another Night of, “What’s On The Shelf?” Had nothing planned for dinner, so I was forced to take inventory. Inventory of the shelves, cabinets and freezer. I did not search […]

National Guacamole Day

Friday, November 14th, 2014

This delectable dish is so good it’s got 2 Days on the food calendar. Guacamole has its roots in Aztec culture as early as 500 B.C., when the native peoples would […]

Jalapeño Poppers

Wednesday, September 17th, 2014

The jalapeños are popping up more than our sweet peppers so it was time to make some poppers. Back in the 70’s and 80’s I don’t know of any place […]

Fried Frog Legs with Prosciutto Red-Eyed Gravy

Sunday, August 24th, 2014

A Fusion Experiment Today on Cooking with Vinny we’re going to do a sort of Southern, French, Italian fusion dish. I’m going to make Chicken Fried Frog Legs with a […]

National Coquilles St. Jacques Day

Friday, May 16th, 2014

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 […]

What Chefs Cook For Chefs

Monday, 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 […]

Salmon Pinwheels with Scallop Mousse

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

First Course for Christmas Dinner What? You made salmon for Christmas? What kind of Jamook makes salmon for Christmas? Relax, I used the dish as the salad course served cold with an […]

Gnocchi – Easiest Meal Ever

Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

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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