On the rare occasion I find myself at home alone, aside from the puppies, on a weekend (others are off turkey hunting and golfing), my days are filled working in the yard or in the kitchen. This past weekend, I binge watched Gordon Ramsey’s Master …
The Paëlla Club The sultry jazzy sound of Spanish Flamenco singer, Buika, greets us as we enter the door of The Paella Club, in the heart of the Barri Gòtic, in Barcelona. Tonight is about cooking, eating, drinking, music and making new friends. Alex hosts …
“There are really no new recipes, only millions of variations sparked by somebody’s imagination and desire to be a little bit creative and different.” James Beard’s collection of essays, Beard on Food, published in 1974, is filled with delightful stories, recipes and tales of culinary …
Tacos with Miso Sauce 12 corn tortillas (2 per taco) Rotisserie chicken breast – sliced 1 red bell pepper – chopped Napa cabbage – sliced (large handful) Carrot ribbons to garnish Lime cilantro rice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a wok on medium high …
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring the meat and bones to room temperature and pat dry with a paper towel. Season flour with steak seasoning and lightly coat stew meat.** Heat a Dutch oven, add olive oil and butter. Sauté beef bones on all sides …
There are only 2 cucumber plants in the garden, however, they are producing almost more than we can eat, so I’m looking forward to exploring new ways to use them. Every day I marvel at the long reaching delicate tendrils that grasp and coil around …
A cast iron skillet. So important in the south, the coveted perfectly seasoned ones are passed down for generations, like the small one I have that reliably makes perfectly crisp golden cornbread every time. Today, however, you can purchase pre-seasoned ones with the hard work …
Rainbow carrots, vibrant green asparagus and purple cauliflower brighten up this winter plate. Add in some melt-in-your-mouth creamy parmesan risotto and you have a hearty meatless comfort meal. Roasted Winter Vegetables Ingredients On a parchment lined baking sheet, drizzle asparagus and carrots with olive oil. …
Deep dark blood oranges, bright sweet meyer lemons, tart limes, the first appearance in the short season of young peppery water cress, juicy sumo oranges and earthy golden beets. It’s February and the colors and citrus flavors are spectacular! Bourbon Citrus Salmon 2 salmon fillets …
Winter weekends at the lake typically have us arriving back home after sunset. This dinner is fast with an easy clean up. Sunday scaries seem to be a little more comforting with a quick hearty one pot meal to curl up with and watch Audrey …
