Honoring Those Who Have Sacrificed For Our Freedom… I always lead this story with a reiteration of what Memorial Day means in America: it’s a day to honor those men and women who sacrificed their lives serving in the military… Read More ›
Paris
My 2023 Easter Feast! Gigot D’Agneau! Ratatouille! Potato Cake! All The Recipes At Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Time To Share An Amazing Holiday Feast! If you are looking to bite into something different this Easter – time to go “Provencal!” This is a “Gigot D’Agneau” – and it’s my favorite holiday meal, thanks to the incredible Chef… Read More ›
Feasting On “Babette’s Feast” Quail In Puff Pastry! My Recipe For A Classic “Dinner And A Movie”! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For A “Feast”! I love food and I love film, so why not combine the two? Throughout 2023, I am going to be sharing special “dinner and a movie” stories that will take a recipe… Read More ›
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 ›
My “Bacon-Wrapped Maple-Glazed” Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Potato Pie! White Castle Stuffing Too!
Once a year, most of the country makes a Turkey. Some brine it, deep fry it, smoke it, or just bake it in an oven. But why do that when you can do THIS? For week #47 of my “52 In… Read More ›
RIP “Julie & Julia” Author Julie Powell…Here’s An Homage To Her Memoir And Film…
RIP Author Julie Powell… Such sad news. As reported online just now: “Julie Powell, a writer and home cook who became a culinary phenomenon while trying to make every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” a… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie”! Frogs Legs! Veal Stew Recipe From Paris! The Legendary Le Grand Colbert! “Something’s Gotta Give” With Nicholson, Keaton and Keanu! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
How About A Meal With These Stars? This edition of “Dinner And A Movie” travels to Paris to dine with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. Well, they weren’t there when I was, but I ate in the same… Read More ›
Visiting Pere Lachaise In Paris – The World’s Most Star-Studded Cemetery!
Welcome To Paris’ Most Famous Cemetery… I’ve been to Paris at least a dozen times – yet this was the first time I’d ever set foot inside the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is the largest cemetery in Paris. With… Read More ›
Making A Provencal “Pan Bagnat!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Patricia Wells Making Nice!
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This pile of cookbooks… Read More ›
My Annual “Bacon-Wrapped Maple-Glazed” Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe! Potato Pie! White Castle Stuffing Too!
Time For Turkey! Once a year, most of the country makes a Turkey. Some brine it, deep fry it, smoke it, or just bake it in an oven. But why do that when you can do THIS? Here is my… Read More ›
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