So, if you have tried the Big Breakfast Casserole or Shannon’s Quiche Cups and want a changeup, here is a good alternative – the French Toast Casserole. It is a little sweeter and less savory but has plenty of eggs… Read More ›
Diary of a Wandering Foodie
Blini with Caviar
We recently went to a friend’s house to have cocktails on his terrace overlooking a small lake. We were surprised to find champagne, ice cold vodka and homemade blini with caviar. Blini, which is the plural of blin, are small,… Read More ›
Latvian Piragi
You’ll love this great Latvian treat
Hangtown Fries
A friend of mine, who also happens to be a Federal Judge, invited me to breakfast last week and served Hangtown Fries. This exceptional dish is basically bacon, eggs and fried oysters, and it has a very interesting history.
A Country Dinner in the UK
Britain is a very livable place, especially outside the big cities. I have always loved wandering the towns and villages. The English, Welsh and Scottish countrysides are unbelievable, especially in summertime. All the rain and the very temperate climate creates… Read More ›
Memorial Day Super Soirée
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
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 ›
Marcella Hazan – Death of a Star
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 ›
Tortellini al Tartufo – A Last Fling from Umbria –
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
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding – The Traditional British Sunday Lunch
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 ›
Bravado Cooking 