Welcome To Paradise! Who doesn’t get a serious case of #wanderlust after seeing images like this? Welcome to the Caribbean island of Anguilla…. Yes, it’s a tiny speck in an area that is filled with gorgeous tropical islands and views… Read More ›
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Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
Tomato Gravy Catfish – With Bacon! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has A Feast From “Mr. Joe”!
A Delicious “Tomato Gravy Catfish With Bacon!” Who’s hungry? If not, you will be after I share my latest “52 In 22” cooking challenge – thanks to a brilliant Chef from my home town of Seattle and a guy named… Read More ›
Olive Oil-Poached Halibut With Homemade Piperade And Soffrito! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Heads To Bouchon Napa Valley!
One Of My Most Beautiful “52 In 22” Dishes Yet! This week of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge was one of my highlights of the year! I am so happy with the look of this dish, and when you… Read More ›
Cooking Sea Scallops Three Ways! Seared! Baked! BLUE! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Disaster!
I Love Scallops! No Matter WHAT Color They Are! Yes, scallops are one of my favorite items to cook with – but why and I mentioning color? Well, it’s all part of this week’s “52 In 22 cooking challenge!” It… Read More ›
Making Oysters “Three Ways”! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Shucks! “Angels On Horseback” Too!
Alex Loves Oysters! My wife Alex loves oysters – and since she was behind the idea for my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, I chose week #30 in my yearlong cooking effort to make her beloved bi-valves THREE WAYS! “The… Read More ›
Gingered Beef With Asparagus And Leek! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Chef Ming Tsai’s “East Meets West” Cooking!
Nice Tie! It was fun to see everyone guess what was going on here, and no, it’s not a “food tie”! Week #28 of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge started with this teaser photo, which I shared several weeks… Read More ›
Will Oysters Rebuild The World? That’s One Plan! Here’s How!
Oysters Are Here To Save The World! OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but a terrific story at TheGuardian.com tells us how Oysters can, indeed, help the fight against climate change and rising sea tides! They report that a new… Read More ›
Cooking Moroccan “Basteeya!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Chicken Pot Pie In A Phyllo Blanket!
Celebrating Moroccan Cuisine! This is a “Chicken Pot Pie” – Moroccan style! One of the goals of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge is to go around the world to try new cuisines, and since I was given this cookbook… Read More ›
My THREE DAY “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge! I Sous Vide TFL’s Lobster Dish With Thomas Keller!
Behold The Legendary Sous Vide Lobster From The French Laundry! The photo above is Chef Thomas Keller’s recipe called: “Butter -poached Maine Lobster tail, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, bone marrow, sweet carrots and pearl onions”! And I am going to make it!… Read More ›