Potato Fritters for Sher
… Last Sunday, the food blog community lost one of its own. Sher, of the popular blog What Did You Eat? passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack. I didn’t know Sher well, but what I did know, I...
View ArticleWhen Life Gives You These……(Stuffed Peppers)
You really just HAVE to make these…… I saw these stunning red bell peppers at the market the other day, and they stopped me in my tracks. Not only were they gorgeous, but they were HUGE and...
View ArticleSt. Paddy’s Day Dinner Revisited: Glazed Corned Beef, Sauteed Cabbage and...
Whether you just stepped off a boat from Dublin or don’t have an ounce or Irish blood in you, you’ll most likely be doing some kind of celebrating when St. Patrick’s Day rolls around next week. I’m...
View ArticleRisotto with Fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms and Shaved Black Truffle
After I attended BlogHer Food, I had an extra day in San Francisco to hang around and do some more sightseeing before my flight home. The first place I hit was The Ferry Building Marketplace. It...
View ArticleMoros y Cristianos
A few days ago, I shared my secrets to making the perfect (to me) Cuban sandwich, one of which was a succulent and juicy, marinated roast pork or lechon asado. But, man (or woman) cannot live by...
View ArticleThe Perfect Roasted Chicken
Though I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting any of his restaurants, Thomas Keller certainly needs no introduction to me. I’ve been hearing about and reading about his genius in the kitchen for...
View ArticleShepherds Pie Recipe
My first introduction to shepherd’s pie was in the lunch line at my high school cafeteria. That was many more moons ago than I’d care to share. But, not so long ago that I don’t still remember. I’d...
View ArticleKiller Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe
One of the more annoying things about living with a food blogger is that they rarely make the same recipe twice. This is especially irksome when a dish is particularly fabulous, because the blogger’s...
View ArticleShepherds Pie Jacket Potatoes
These stuffed potatoes were the subject of one of the very first blog posts I ever wrote more than five years ago. That was way back when I had no idea what I was doing. (though some may argue that I...
View ArticleA Twist on a Classic: Cauliflower Fried Rice with Ham, Shrimp and Pineapple
A new Asian restaurant recently opened just a few blocks from our house. Actually, it was a popular and well-established place that closed many months ago and reopened at its present, (and very...
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