TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA Gary has placed his order for Father's Day brunch tomorrow. One of my favorites too, tortilla ESPAÑOLA is offered as an appetizer in the Spanish Wine Dinner chapter of Cook the Part, but it's also [...]
Our recent NY trip allowed us to experience the culinary scene for almost a full week. The highlights of our trip are captured below. Esca Our inaugural dinner upon arriving in NYC was at Esca, "just right combination of Dave [...]
Cauliflower Sautéed in Olive Oil Cauliflower is a close relative of Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. You either love it or hate it, few are indifferent. I happen to love cauliflower along with brussels sprouts. In an effort [...]
A Tower with a Side Salad It's really hard to keep salads interesting. For variety, forget not only the traditional lettuces, but forget the same old format - salad in a bowl. Instead, build a tower and accompany [...]
Split Pea Soup Did you know that you can go to a honey-baked ham store and just buy a ham bone? You will find that they have plenty of meat on the bone to carve off enough for [...]
CTP-AIWF menu card These menu items are all interpretations of recipes in Cook the Part, with the exception of one of the desserts, which seemed to be the winner of the popularity contest. Frozen Meyer Lemon Mousse [...]
Vegetable Soup Although we are enjoying the sun and warmth of San Diego this week, last week we were enjoying the snow in Park City. It seems that no matter where we are or what the weather may [...]
Gloria's Fantastic Banana Bread I have been making banana bread for at least 40 years. And I always thought my banana bread was pretty good. Guess what? I have found one that is far superior! My neighbor Gloria, [...]
The American Institute of Wine and Food celebrated Napa last weekend and honored Margrit Mondavi at the gala dinner on Friday evening. Margrit was one of the original founders of AIWF with her husband, Robert Mondavi, and Julia Child. Five [...]
This month many of us will be preparing chili to enjoy as we watch sports from our recliners with the fire roaring in the fireplace. Chili is best when served with lots of add-ons, like avocado, sour cream, [...]
