Category Archives: Accompaniments

Blueberry Season Is Here

Yes, it’s here, the long awaited Blueberry season.  At least it is long awaited for me.  I love Blueberries and I love baking with Blueberries.  I love eating Blueberries and make sure I eat them every day for their superlative … Continue reading

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You Say Tomato I Say Tomato Too

How beautiful is the picture of this tomato?  This season the tomatoes are more delicious, more juicy, more colorful, more of everything then they have been for the last few years.  At least in Florida.  Being in a state that … Continue reading

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Dinner With Friends

Last night we had a wonderful dinner with our friends, Jodie, Tyler, Reid, Lois and Doug. Reid is Jodie and Tyler’s son and Lois and Doug are Jodie’s Parents.  We are friends with both sets of people and have been … Continue reading

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Summer’s Kick Off Holiday

The beginning of summer officially kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day.  This is the weekend when Swimming Pools open and Barbeques are fired up for the first time after many months of miserable weather.  That is if you live … Continue reading

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Cedar Plank Grilling

Sunday, early evening, was the perfect time to grill and what better food to grill than seafood AND what better way to grill seafood than on cedar planks?  Every time I grill with or without cedar my first comment is … Continue reading

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Braised Short-Ribs, Spaetzel, Beer Braised Brussels Sprouts

For some crazy reason, last night I felt like having a “comfort food dinner”.  Maybe it was because I am feeling a little sad about losing my publisher or maybe it was just because I needed to cook something that … Continue reading

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St. Paddy’s Day Feast

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and I am looking forward to our traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner.  I post the recipe along with the Irish Soda Bread recipe every year in hopes you will try my … Continue reading

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The Cookbook

You haven’t heard from me for over a month because I have been diligently working on my cookbook.  This is an incredibly daunting task.  I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I decided to take … Continue reading

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Cooking Momofuku Cookbook

We recently visited New York City for nine fabulous, fun filled gastronomic days.  We visited this wonderful city last year for a quick weekend and since our time was so short we did not make it a food trip.  We … Continue reading

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Corned Beef Revisited

When I wrote last year’s article about Corned Beef and Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day I never thought I would get such a great response from my loyal readers.  I was overwhelmed with the number of people who followed the … Continue reading

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