Saffron Rice with Currants and Almonds – Is this a Pilaf? Who cares? admin April 23, 2007 Add Comment Mediterranean Cuisine, Rice Edit On this busy Monday morning, I didn’t have the time or energy to go surfing around the web gathering extensive info on what makes a rice dis... Read More
Mmm..mmmm…mmmm, Rachael Ray admin April 21, 2007 Add Comment Weekend Filler Edit I like Rachael Ray. There, I said it. It’s not her cooking, or her bubbly on-air personality, or her ubiquitous EVOO, or her 30-minutes meal... Read More
Exotic Pomegranate Chicken – Hey, Nice Legs! admin April 20, 2007 Add Comment Chicken, Mediterranean Cuisine Edit Pomegranate juice makes an excellent marinade for chicken. It’s sweet, tart flavor works really well, especially with the middle-eastern spi... Read More
“Passport to Dry Creek Valley” and the Legend of the Squash Bird admin April 19, 2007 Add Comment Vegetables Edit My wife and I are in the middle of planning and prepping a huge catering event this next weekend in Sonoma. It’s called “Passport to Dry Cre... Read More
Homemade Wonton Crisps admin April 18, 2007 Add Comment Asian Cuisine, Seafood Edit This easy wonton chip would be a perfect garnish for the beautiful Bay Scallop Ceviche I just posted. I normally avoid any in-home deep-fry... Read More
Bay Scallop and Mango Ceviche – We’re “Cooking” with Acid! admin April 17, 2007 Add Comment Appetizer, Seafood Edit Most culinary scholars, myself included, credit Peru with giving us ceviche. Although, there are many, very similar recipes all around the P... Read More
Pan-seared Spring Asparagus with Lemon, Balsamic and Parmesan – “Foiled” Again! admin April 16, 2007 Add Comment Cheese, Dressings, Vegetables Edit It’s spring, when a young man's thoughts turn to two things; the other one is cooking delicious fresh asparagus! This is an easy method ... Read More