Grilled Cheese With Shallots

Ingredients : 2 large shallots 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves Salt, pepper 2 slices country white bread, s...

Pork-Fried Quinoa – Oh Say Can You Seed?

Finally, after only five or six hundred requests, we’re posting a quinoa recipe! People love eating this “super food” for all the obvious nu...

The Ultimate Paella

 Ingredients : •    Spice Mix for chicken, recipe follows •    1 (3-pound) frying chicken, cut into 10 pieces •    1/4 cup extra-virgin oliv...

Lobster Egg Stuffed

Ingredients : •    1 whole lobster, about 1 1/2 pounds •    1 dozen eggs, hard boiled •    4 tablespoons mayonnaise •    2 teaspoons white w...

Cucumber Pasta Salad

Ingredients : •    1 (8 ounce) package bow tie pasta •    1 large cucumber, thinly sliced •    1 large onion, thinly sliced •    1 1/2 teasp...

Fried Rice - Chinese Cuisine

Ingredients : 3 eggs 4 cups cooked rice 1 green onion 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon MSG (optional) 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 2 teaspoons ses...

Orange Pistachio Greenies – They Only Sound Like Pet Snacks and Speed

Calling a brownie made with pistachios a “greenie” seemed like a perfectly sensible thing to do, until I realized that was also the name of ...

Baked Potato Soup

Ingredients : 1 1/2 pounds (2 cups, diced but unpeeled) baking potatoes 1/4 pound butter 2 cups yellow onion -- diced 1/3 cup flour 5 cups ...

White Gazpacho! I Eat This All the Time…Like Every 20 Years

A very, very long time ago, I had a white gazpacho. It was ice cold, very tasty, and super refreshing. It was similar to a classic gazpacho,...

Red Lobster Citrus Glazed

Ingredients : 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic, chopped (1 clove) 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce 1/2 cup orange marmalade 4 Mahi-Mahi fillets, skinl...

Chicken Spiedies – Is Binghamton’s Best America’s Next Big Sandwich Trend?

If it isn’t, it should be! This incredibly delicious sandwich, invented in central New York by an Italian immigrant named Camillo Iacovelli ...

Sesame Chicken Wings

  Ingredients : 36 chicken legs & wings 2 teaspoons ground coriander 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons fresh lemon j...

Braised Beluga Lentils – Black Ops and the Caviar of Beans

Braised black lentils, also known as Beluga lentils, since they resemble the most prized of all caviar varieties, is one of my favorite side...

Red Lobster Broiled Dill Salmon

Ingredients : 1/2 cup melted butter or olive oil 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. fresh dill chopped 1/8 tsp. red pepper 4 salmon ste...

Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients : 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup margarine, softened 2 large egg whites 1/2 cup low-fat (1 percent fat) buttermilk 2 cups al...

Lamb Shank Vindaloo – Be Careful What You Wish For

Considering all the off-the-wall stuff I say in the videos, I don’t get that much negative email, but one of the more common complaints is, ...

Heading Home from Chicago

Michele and I will be hopping the train back to San Francisco today, after a hot, but very fun week of food and festivities in Chicago. I’ll...

Creole Sauce

Ingredients : 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 cup chopped carrot 3 cloves ...

Beef Rice Italiano

Ingredients:  1 lb ground chuck 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 (10 3/4 oz) can beef broth, undilu...

Affogato and the Magic of Cold Brewed Coffee

Michele and I are still in steamy Chicago, where the temperature is about 95, but the humidity makes it feel more like the sun. Man, could I...

Low Fat Light Spaghetti Salad

Ingredients : •    2 (12 ounce) packages spaghetti •    1 small red onion, finely chopped •    1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped ...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients : 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup butter 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/4 cup peanut butter How To Prepare : 1. Coat a sma...

Grilled Chicken Burger

Ingredients : •    1 onion, chopped •    2 teaspoons minced garlic •    1 red bell pepper, chopped •    1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms •    1 ...

Hello From Chicago!

From left to right: Nick, Steph, Tony and Nora Michele and I attended Nora and Tony’s rehearsal dinner last night, hosted by my cousin, and ...

Classic Rice Pilaf and Little White Lies

You’re a great cook. You know it, and so do all your friends. There are no techniques or recipes you haven’t mastered, well, except for one…...

Sugar-Free Cookies Recipe with Almond and Flaxseed Meal

Ingredients: 1/2 cup trans-fat free margarine (be sure not to choose a margarine that has water for the first ingredient) 1 1/2 cups almond ...

Rattlesnake Bites

Ingredients: 12 large jalapenos, seeded and cut in half 2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded 1 large egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon fl...