Chicken Dishes, Imported, Recipes
I was inspired by a recipe found in Cook’s Illustrated, and with a few revisions, made Chicken Kiev for the first time and LOVED it! It was so incredibly juicy inside and the homemade bread crumbs are the perfect touch. Chicken Kiev is made with breaded chicken cutlets that are stuffed with he[...]
Cocktails, Imported
If there’s a time for wine then there’s also a place. The most common situations where you will choose wine include personal use or a bottle for someone else. The perfect wine for the moment you get off work is different from the one you may choose for a special Seduction Meal, and once [...]
Imported, Recipes, Salad and Dressing, Side Dishes
A wonderful salad any time of year — Quinoa with black beans, avocado, cilantro, sweet bell peppers, carrots and crispy tortilla strips served over a bed of arugula in a light dressing. This dish pairs well with summer burgers, grilled lamb chops, steak or grilled seafood. And of course, you c[...]
Imported, Interviews, Wanderlust
Every time a waiter walks by with a dish, conversations stop: the aroma, the presentation, the food. I think I found my all time favorite breakfast spot to date while visiting my sister in Baltimore. This place ROCKS! Has anyone ever been to Miss Shirley’s? If you haven’tR[...]
Imported, Wanderlust
Gourmet magazine calls Il Buco “one of the best and most exciting in America,” and a New York foodie couple I know….one hundred percent agrees. They love this place. Il Buco is a renowned Mediterranean restaurant with the look and feel of a European country home, the perfect ambian[...]
Imported, Pasta, Recipes
It is Meatless Monday time and here we have a wonderful treat – grilled baby artichokes! This dish calls for sauteing baby artichokes in a skillet with olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon and white wine–cooked until tender, as only a baby artichoke can be. The sauce artichokes an[...]
