Update and Redux: C – Tostadas are the perfect plated meal. It’s a plated meal where you eat the plate. We love it because the plate is the best part. Who wouldn’t like to have their plate be a large crispy crunchy corn chip? C – I wish we didn’t … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This dish is an unexpected flavor combination … Christina had to work up to it. She had sworn off radicchio after I grilled some. But, she’s back and loving this salad. C – This Meyer Lemon Week really has some interesting recipes. The only one … Continue reading
C – Make your own In-n-Out sauce and you will get your In-n-Out fix … sort of. Honestly, I haven’t perfected this recipe. It still needs tinkering. I looked on their site for an ingredients list for their sauce and they didn’t have one. I know they put in something … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Hand pies filled with condensed milk. Nothing gets better than these delicious treats. Life is good. C – Just when I thought I was getting good at making pies … these hand pies ruined it. Maybe it was being over confident. Or, the pressure of … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – I had forgotten just how amazing this dish was. It exemplifies what you get with a chef on your team … unexpected pairings and spices, elegant plating and delicious food. Thanks, Luke. J – This salad wins on every level … pretty, rich, tasty, amazing. … Continue reading
J – My introductiion to Polish cuisine is progressing rapidly … so little time, so many dishes. How am I ever going to try all 20 kinds of Polish sausage? What else can I pair with herring salad? [Rare bavette steak, above.] What about borscht? Blintzes? Pastries? My head is … Continue reading
J – Discovering another culture’s food is awesome. … especially when one’s guide is as delightful as my new friend. Polish. Four languages. Mindful practice. Foodie. Charming. Fits right in. This is going to be fun. Of course, I have many questions. Me: What’s in a Polish sausage?She: Which one? … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – On the go or just wanting a sandwich in wrap form? This avocado chicken wrap is perfect for you. C – I can never figure out where to put the dressing in a spinach wrap. Do you put it on the wrapper or on top … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – There are cookies and then there are these cookies. These cookies are still my go-to chocolate chip cookie. They are amazing. Make a big batch, form them into balls and freeze them. Bake them a few at a time or the whole batch. When you … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – You would think I would run out of good things to say about this dish … nope. It is a supreme example of what an experienced chef (Luke) can add to a dish that is, usually, quite bland. The little stuff really matters. Lentils rock! … Continue reading