Recipes 
Savory Bread Pudding with Gruyere and Swiss Chard
Don’t start that diet yet! Save room for just one more decadent dish… 1 large artisnal loaf bread, cubed (12-14 cups of cubed bread) 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoo... ...read more
Recipe: Green Papaya Salad
I served this at a dinner party last night and people sort of lost their minds. It is so fresh and delicious, it’s redunkulous. Whether or not you like fish sauce, it is i... ...read moreRecipe: Umami Burger Bomb, Baby!
Umami is recognized as the ‘fifth taste’; sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Just as it is difficult to describe bitter or sour, umami is not easily explained, bu... ...read moreRecipe: Baked Vegetables with Smoked Mozzarella
My love of smoked foods can be traced back to my family’s annual, summer trips to Colonial Williamsburg. Short of donning a hoop skirt and bonnet, my parents, siblings and... ...read moreRecipe: Baked Americana (Vegetarian)
Who doesn’t like a baked pasta with crunchy crumbs on top? This dish is so classic, middle America. If you are from the midwest (or have a female relative who grew up ther... ...read more
Recipe: Creamy Mushroom, Fig and Gorgonzola Bruschetta
Toast the bruschetta ahead of time. Make the mushroom/gorgonzola mixture up to several days in advance and stash in the fridge. A quick schmear then a broil, and you’ve go... ...read morePersian-Grilled Chicken
In keeping with the Middle Eastern Palooza going on in the world during the past half year, I thought it appropriate to cook with some flavors from that region. This one’s... ...read more
Recipe: Asian Edamame Spread (Vegan)
I made this up a few nights ago. I used it as a smear on the bottom of a large plate, then assembled an elaborate tossed salad on top, full of greens, grilled zucchini, steamed ... ...read moreRecipe: Coleslaw for Barbecue
Yesterday, I spent five hours smoking a pig’s shoulder. Hovering over my old Webber grill in our carport, in the 97 degree, breezeless day– this was not such and unu... ...read more
Recipe: Fattoush (Pita Bread Salad) Vegetarian
Doing my monthly, local television gig tomorrow. No, I will not post the video, because I am chubby. I think that excuse can be legitimately used on many occasions, but it is ex... ...read moreFollow Us
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