by admin | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Cioppino: a stew of fish and shellfish cooked usually with tomatoes, wine, spices, and herbs Origin of CIOPPINO modification of Italian dialect (Liguria) ciuppin First Known Use: 1917 And this from Wikipedia; “Cioppino is traditionally made from the...
by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mention Brussel Sprouts in a crowd and you get almost the same response as you would if you had said Duck. “I love them,” “I hate them”, or “My best friend’s mother/father/uncle makes the best ever.” We’ll tackle duck in...
by admin | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
This is a recipe I first had in a steak house in Washington DC last year. Their hash was so good I couldn’t get enough and wound up only eating half of my $45 steak. Usually bringing home leftovers is a bonus, but when “Home” is a hotel room, and there...
by admin | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I know I said there would be a recipe in every blog, but this Facebook post from my friend Sue Black Vowels is hilarious. Enjoy Memories from Thanksgiving 2010 lol…Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends…. I haven’t done Thanksgiving at my...
by admin | Nov 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I first had a Ricotta Cheesecake in a Gastropub in downtown Seattle. Vanilla with a lemon curd topping, wow! I knew I had to make it at home. I found a recipe for the Vanilla Ricotta Cheesecake, and the lemon curd online, but I knew I was going to be making 50...
by admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hawaii seems to have a love affair with beef short ribs. I found short ribs of one form or another on all of the Islands I traveled to. When cooked properly they are truly amazing, done wrong they are rubbery, greasy, gristle on a bone. I have made enough of the...
