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Sometimes known as the Wandering Foodie. Likes to study and prepare the classic recipes. Writes for At The Lake Magazine - Cuisine Section

• Memorial Day Super Soirée

  By William Turner on June 2, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  A number of family members got together in Atlanta over Memorial Day Weekend.  Joe Reid, my mother’s husband of 47 years flew in from San Diego. My mother died last year and he has been hit hard so it was… Read More ›

• The Wandering Foodie in the UK – The George Inn – A Country Pub

  By William Turner on March 16, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  We are in the UK for about 10 days helping a friend on some business issues.  We are staying in a stately country home in the East Midlands that has been converted into condominiums  – think a small Downton Abbey… Read More ›

• The Bourbon Burger – An American Classic

  By William Turner on March 3, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  So, my son-in-law, Patrick, and I were having a cocktail and he was wondering why we didn’t have the hamburger as an American classic on the website.  I said that I could never come up with anything interesting or unique… Read More ›

• Stuck Pot Rice – A Middle Eastern Classic

  By William Turner on December 18, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  This is a great dish from Central Asia and has a thousand variations.  It is a wonderfully showy dish for the holidays and makes a great addition to any meal.   Mark Bittman has a number of suggestions in his great… Read More ›

• West Indian Chicken Curry with Roti or Naan

  By William Turner on November 20, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  The former British colonies in the Caribbean, especially Guyana and Trinidad have some of the world’s best Indian food.  The reason is simple – nearly half of the population of those two countries is Indian.  How this happened is more complicated.

• Mom’s Chicken Pot Pie

  By William Turner on November 5, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  My mother passed away in 2013.  She was 91 and lived a rich, full life.  She was a great cook and is certainly one of the reasons I spend so much time in the kitchen.  A few years ago, she… Read More ›

• Classic Chicken Cacciatore – Umbrian Style

  By William Turner on October 25, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Those of you who have read the posts from our trip to Italy and especially Umbria might remember that our cooking instructor showed us how to make classic chicken cacciatore  (see Cooking Lessons in Umbria).  I gave a brief description… Read More ›

• Marcella Hazan – Death of a Star

  By William Turner on September 30, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  We’ve spoken about the great Marcella Hazan in the past.  She is the author  of  “The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking”, one of the three best cookbooks ever written – in our humble opinion and in the opinion of many others… Read More ›

• Salade Niçoise – The Perfect Al Fresco Lunch

  By William Turner on August 12, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  There are a lot of fun things to do al fresco, although some things, which we might have done in our college years, may seem less appropriate now.   But, who knows, after trying this salad with a cold, crisp… Read More ›

• Tortellini al Tartufo – A Last Fling from Umbria –

  By William Turner on July 26, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  This is my final post from Italy.  You can see my friend and Bravado chef, Stewart, enjoying a glass of wine with me outside the villa.  Note the beautiful hills in the background.  Rural Umbria is a real kick. I… Read More ›

• Veal Saltimboca and More – Our Big Night in Umbria

  By William Turner on July 7, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  On our last night in the mountains of Umbria at the Palazzo Mazzuricci in Macerino (look it up on Google maps), we did our own version of “The Big Night” (I assume everyone has seen that movie – if not,… Read More ›

• The Italians Have It So Right

  By William Turner on June 24, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

    Is it the food in Italy or the women clad in incredibly short shorts?  Between the two, I may never leave.  On the food front, which is the only thing I’m allowed to discuss by my long legged traveling… Read More ›

• Cooking Lessons in Umbria

  By William Turner on June 22, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Well, we are still in Umbria enjoying our friends’ villa in the remote hilltop town of Macerino.  I didn’t think there was any way to top the experience we had in Ristorante Fontana here in the village or at Ristorante… Read More ›

• A Feast in Umbria

  By William Turner on June 16, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  We are staying in a remote Medieval hilltop village in rural Umbria called Macerino.  To reach this beautiful spot, you exit the A45 expressway and then travel up winding single land roads – sometimes paved, sometimes not – for 30… Read More ›

• The Wandering Foodie in Umbria – Ristorante Pizzeria Cavour -Todi

  By William Turner on June 13, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Umbria is a region in Italy located between Rome and Florence, just south of Tuscany.  It is filled with mountainous hills which rise up over 1,000 meters.  Many of the hilltops have towns and villages on them which date from… Read More ›