Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

By now, any foodie worth their fleur de sel has heard of the Momofuku dynasty and it’s irascible ruler, Chef David Chang.  With four wildly popular restaurants in operation and one on the way, a best selling cookbook and numerous awards, including a James Beard, Chef Chang is …

The other day I was shopping at my neighborhood supermarket, looking for a little dinner inspiration.  I meandered past the seafood department without a thought.  Usually, I don’t even bother to look in that direction.  I live in Florida, less than a mile from the Gulf of Mexico.  The …

Jaden describes this dish as “crack in noodle form”.  I’m inclined to agree.  Another quick, easy and delicious recipe from  The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, these Garlic Butter Noodles are definitely addictive!  With only a handful of ingredients to deal with, I was able to whip up this dish in …

A few months back, I received an email from a friend of mine asking if I would be willing to chat about my blogging experiences with a friend of hers.  This friend already had a food blog and was thinking about making some changes.  Of course, I said I …

Did you know that there are over 91,800,000 recipes floating around the Internet?  Well, Google says so, and that’s good enough for me.   Despite that staggering number of choices, I usually find myself gravitating towards the same dozen or so sites when looking for some culinary inspiration.  They offer …

Moonstruck is a delightful and endearing romantic comedy about love and life set in New York City’s Italian-American community. In it, Loretta Castorini, (brilliantly played by Cher), an unlucky in love Italian widow (her first husband was hit by a bus) finds romance through the intervention of la …

Buon giorno, amici! It’s Daring Bakers time again, and this month my colleagues and I are channeling our inner Italian Nonnas. We’ve replaced our vanilla beans with spinach, our buttercream with béchamel and our ganache with ragu. We’ve made lasagne, and lots of it, from scratch – including …

Hey, fellow movie fans! Are you ready for another installment of Dinner and a Movie? Hope so, because this month I get to choose! And, I’ve picked one of my all time favorite films: Moonstruck!
Moonstruck is a delightful and endearing romantic comedy about love …

The ingredients for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust were chosen by Billy from A Table for Two. Billy took pity on us and selected ingredients that would lend themselves to simple preparations. After the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, it was much appreciated! He decided on mushrooms, cauliflower …