July 18, 2024
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Ah, risotto! Who doesn’t love a bowl of luscious, creamy risotto? Of all the things I make, this is the recipe I am asked for the most. I learned long ago that risotto is not so much a recipe as … Continue reading
July 7, 2024
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Years ago when I worked at the Campton Place Hotel in San Francisco, the executive chef there, Jan Birnbaum, developed a recipe for crab cakes with a sweet corn relish and yellow pepper vinaigrette. I asked Jan how he managed … Continue reading
December 14, 2023
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This recipe was inspired by chef Joyce Goldstein; artist, teacher, restauranteur and author of The Mediterranean Kitchen cookbook. While I was perusing the book I came across a recipe for Kotopitta — Greek for Chicken Pie. It’s a rich cream … Continue reading
October 23, 2023
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Clotted cream. For someone unfamiliar with it, clotted cream might not sound very appealing. I mean, it sounds like cream with lumpy bits in it so you might be forgiven for turning up your nose at it. It is, however, … Continue reading
June 20, 2023
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What’s for dinner? The age old question. I’m staring in the fridge to see what I’ve got to work with and I see a tub of Costco crimini (chestnut) mushrooms. Mushroom risotto is always an option (a favorite of May … Continue reading
February 4, 2023
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When I buy seafood I almost always buy fresh the day I plan to eat it or at most, the day before consumption. And that includes shrimp, although in reality unless you are lucky enough to live on the doorstep … Continue reading
December 26, 2022
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Biscuits and gravy. Most Americans will know what that is, right? Non-Americans? Maybe not so much. So here’s a quick primer for you: The difference between Biscuits and ‘Biscuits’ First of all, the biscuits are not ‘biscuits’ as we Brits … Continue reading
November 2, 2022
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I was fortunate to be able to visit Iceland for the first time last year and what an incredible experience that was. If you are a fan of remote, rugged beauty as I am, I highly recommend a visit to … Continue reading
June 14, 2022
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I should start by saying I am by no means an authority on Spanish food, including this tortilla. I have only been to Spain twice. Both times I never ate a tortilla there (it was a very long time ago … Continue reading
June 14, 2021
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Over a glass of mimosa with friends at a favorite brunch spot you order your French toast, that perennial favorite on many a restaurant’s weekend menu. And so it arrives at the table along with a little jug of warm … Continue reading