Classic Dishes by Country/Region

Pommes Anna – A French Classic from the Time of Napoleon III

By William Turner on May 13, 2012 • ( 3 )

Earlier in our tour of French classics, we did a famous potato dish called Gratin Dauphinois. This famous dish is made with potatoes, cheese and, of course, butter. Possibly an even more famous French potato dish is Pommes Anna, which… Read More ›

Laing Family Homemade Pizza

By William Turner on May 5, 2012 • ( 1 )

Guest Post No. 3: Junior Bravado Chef Alex Laing has stepped in this week with a post on how to make pizza from scratch. Guest chef Tobin provided the expertise and training, as well as the masterful photography.

Southern Skillet Cornbread

By William Turner on April 29, 2012 • ( 1 )

Last week we did a post on an American classic, Jambalaya, which we served at a dinner party with skillet cornbread, another homegrown American classic. As promised, we’ll now see how to make this wonderful dish. Skillet cornbread is primarily… Read More ›

Jambalaya – An American Classic

By William Turner on April 23, 2012 • ( 0 )

We have been doing posts on classic dishes – French, Italian and American. But, what does that mean? What is the definition of a classic dish? I think there are a number of criteria – first, it has to be… Read More ›

Parker House Rolls – An American Classic

By William Turner on April 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

A friend asked, irreverently, if there were any rhyme or reason for the posts we have been doing. I told him that he had missed the point, as he had most of his life. For others of you also wandering… Read More ›

The Tortilla Española

By William Turner on April 2, 2012 • ( 0 )

In the last few weeks, we have been working on French classics. Let’s take a break this week and look at a great Spanish favorite – the tortilla Española. Wherever you travel in Spain, you will find this dish in… Read More ›

Classic Coq Au Vin

By William Turner on March 24, 2012 • ( 2 )

The French – love ‘em or hate ‘em – are very cool. They use wine in everything – and why not – they are still the best producer of quality wines in the world. They have also somehow convinced us… Read More ›

Classic French Onion Soup

By William Turner on March 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

Bravado cooking is about a number of things, one of which is a respect for the great classic dishes. There is a reason why we have classics – because they are dependably good. I was reminded of this a few… Read More ›

Gratin Dauphinois

By William Turner on March 8, 2012 • ( 1 )

We continue our series on French classics with this famous potato dish. As with most of the French classics, you can find a good recipe for Gratin Dauphinois (pronounced gra-tan’ doe-fee-nwa’) in Julia Child’s “The Art of French Cooking” (p…. Read More ›