Thousands of pubs in Great Britain, especially those outside of London, offer a “Sunday Lunch” every week. Traditionally, the main feature is a standing rib roast, which is always accompanied by Yorkshire pudding and amazingly crunchy roast potatoes. You always… Read More ›
So, we are at a dinner party and my friend Bob asks me what is my favorite thing before dinner. I think he was talking about drinks, but my mind wandered.
Earlier this year, we had dinner with a friend, Ann. She was going to make a recipe that her daughter had found in “some cookbook”. It was pasta with sausage and cream and the cookbook was Marcella Hazan’s “Essentials of… Read More ›
After playing golf, a good friend suggested that I have dinner at his house. Gary is wine fanatic and I knew there would be some liquid treats involved. He owns a company that rates wines, The Beverage Tasting Institute, which… Read More ›
Eggplant has been around for a long, long time. It originated in India maybe 3,000 years ago. The three largest producers are China, India and Egypt, who produce twenty times more than anyone else. Few of you have heard of… Read More ›
Tomato plants are strange. Nothing happens for a couple of months and then they go crazy. They suddenly ripen with a frantic, almost feverish, flurry that gives you more product than you can use just as prices at the… Read More ›
Sometimes I wake up with an urge for something special – food related, that is. This morning after my first cup of coffee I started thinking about Shanghai Chicken Fried Rice.
As the end of summer approaches the basil goes wild in most of the U.S. If you’re growing your own, you will have more than you easily use. If you’re buying at the local farm stand, you’ll find it for… Read More ›
After WWI a young Italian named Caesar Cardini emigrated to America and settled in San Diego. He worked in hotels and restaurants while he learned English. But, Italians have something in their DNA that prompts them to get into the… Read More ›
Sometimes we call something by a certain name for so long that we really forget what it is all about and the name bears no resemblance to the real thing. For example, I call my wife “sweetheart”. French toast is… Read More ›
I wanted to continue with our series on French Classics, but I have run out of things that I know how to make. I usually like to make a dish at least twice so that I can proceed to talk… Read More ›
Sometimes you get an urge for a dish and you have to get up, go to the refrigerator and start grabbing the ingredients. Spaghetti Carbonara is just such a dish. Luckily, it is easy to make and you usually have… Read More ›
As you know, I’m hooked on classics. How can you call yourself a Bravado chef if you can’t prepare some of the great dishes from time past? I’ve been working on French classics, but we’re visiting grandchildren who are… Read More ›
This is the eighth in our series of French classics. We will do 12 in total and then move to Italia. Previous posts were: Tarte Tatin Beef Bourguignon Coquilles St. Jacques Gratin Dauphinois French Onion S Coq Au Vin Pommes… Read More ›
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 ›
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