Sweet Potato “Hummus” – So Close admin May 14, 2019 Add Comment Appetizer, Mediterranean Cuisine, Potato, Side Dish Edit One of my all-time favorite things to do is take an iconic recipe, and somehow tweak it to maybe make it easier, healthier, or tastier; whic... Read More
Shrimp Toast – Is Toast the New Wing? admin January 08, 2016 Add Comment Appetizer, Asian Cuisine, Seafood, Spicy Edit While virtually unknown compared to most other popular fried party snacks, these shrimp toasts are easy to make, and every bit as delicious,... Read More
Sausage Cheese Balls - Rolling into Christmas admin December 18, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese, Pork, Spicy Edit What these sausage cheese balls lack in sophistication, they more than make up for with their taste, simplicity, and proven track record for... Read More
Baked Stuffed Brie filled with Cranberries & Walnuts – A Better Brie admin December 11, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese Edit One of the most common mistakes people make when serving cheese, is not letting it come to room temperature first, so that all the flavors c... Read More
Crispy Farro Cakes – All Killer, No Filler admin November 06, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Grains Edit I had some crispy farro cakes at a restaurant a while back, and thought they would make for an interesting video, but when I started to rese... Read More
A Waldorf Salad by Any Other Name admin October 29, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Fruit, Salads Edit As I joked about in the video, a fruit salad has to be pretty damn good to actually get a name, and the venerable Waldorf salad is certainly... Read More
Shakshuka – Say It With Me Now admin October 23, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Breakfast, Eggs, Spicy, Stews Edit This Shakshuka, or Shakshouka if you prefer, is why I’m so glad the show/blog/channel is called, “Food Wishes.” This North African one-dish-... Read More
Crab Rangoon – Rhymes with Swoon admin October 05, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese, Seafood Edit Many people are surprised when they find out that crab rangoons are about as Asian as Buffalo chicken wings, but it’s true. Even though they... Read More
Crispy “Peking Duck” Lettuce Cups – Faster, Easier, and Better? admin September 22, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Asian Cuisine, Duck Edit I was going to say that one of these days we’ll actually make a proper Peking duck recipe, but that’s probably not going to happen. That tak... Read More
Smoked Trout Schmear – Because There’s No Cool Way to Say, “Spread” admin September 11, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese, Dips, Seafood Edit Schmear,” on the other hand, is impossible to say without sounding cool. Try it, you’ll see. You also have to love a recipe whose name descr... Read More
How to Make Fresh Spring Rolls – Authentic is as Authentic Does admin August 25, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Asian Cuisine, Chicken, Sandwiches, Vegetables Edit Based on the YouTube comments appearing under the newly posted spring rolls video, lots of people missed the part about this not trying to b... Read More
Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Peaches with Burrata and Basil – An Exceptional Summer Exception admin July 21, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese, Grill Recipes, Pork Edit There are many people, myself included, that think cooking prosciutto is basically a crime against nature; but there are exceptions, and thi... Read More
Deep-Fried Creamy Chicken Gravy – Almost Chicken Croquettes admin May 28, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Chicken, Pork, Spanish Cuisine Edit There are two kinds of chicken croquettes. They all have a crispy, deep-fried exterior, but some are firm, meaty, and nugget-like, while oth... Read More
Warm Calamari Salad – The Best-Laid Plans of Squid and Men admin May 06, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Salads, Seafood, Spicy Edit There was nothing wrong with this warm calamari salad, except the most important thing. I’ve had “cast-iron calamari” before, which featured... Read More
Lamb & Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves – Hours to Make, Seconds to Eat, Totally Worth It admin May 04, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Lamb, Mediterranean Cuisine, Rice Edit There’s no getting around the fact that these lamb and rice stuffed grape leaves, aka “dolmas,” take some time and effort to put together, b... Read More
Spring Pea Green Curry with Black Cod and Strawberry – Channeling My Inner Spa Chef admin April 15, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Asian Cuisine, Seafood, Spicy, Vegetables Edit I’ve always loved green curries, but until a recent visit to Al’s Place , I’d never thought of using fresh, sweet peas as the base. It was a... Read More