- Apr 16, 2022
- 2 min
Easter Deviled Egg
Just a little Easter fun before Sunday rolls around. This recipe is not complicated at all and it's a nice surprise to place on the table...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 3 min
Smoked Sausage with Potatoes & Fava Beans
The flavors in this dish are as simple as can be and not a lot of fuss, but the smoked sausage and the sautéed leeks add an umami "bang"...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
Raspberry & Beet Smoothie
I have recently become a frequent smoothie drinker. It truly is a quick way to eat quite healthy but with lots of flavor and of course we...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Avocado Toast with Radishes
Avocado toast is truly quite versatile, each eater can personalize it as they choose. The canvass is of course your choice of toast and...
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Fusilli with Pesto alla Trapanese
Sicily has some rather famous dishes that some people aren't even aware of like, Caponata, Arancini & Cannoli, just to name a few . But...
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Valentine's Cake with Strawberries & Cream
A simple Valentine's day dessert that is for the least simple person in your life, your partner in the good, the bad and the ugly....
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
Belgian Chocolate Mousse
Who doesn't love chocolate mousse? But homemade chocolate mousse is simply put, on another level! It's not so difficult and I urge you to...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
Cooking with Kids : How it Began
For me, the road to opening my kitchen up to the kids was bumpy. There were a lot of stresses & messes and as a professional chef I...
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Poulet à la Normande
This is a take on a classic braised chicken dish from Normandy, France which is cooked in local cider and aromatics. It takes very little...
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot-pie is a classic winter dish, but I decided to make a recipe with stewed chicken thighs in a Dutch oven that shreds after...
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
Slow-Roasted Chicken with Burgundy Mushroom Sauce
This chicken is tender and falls easily off the bone and the sauce if packed full of French flavors that it brings nothing but a smile to...
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Cooking with Kids-Start Young
Start simple, but start young! He cuts, she picks it up and places it in a bowl. It's more than just cooking skills. It's learning about...
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Watermelon & Beet Smoothie
This is such a cool way to eat some veggies without feeling like you are eating veggies. Well, I guess this only matters if you have an...
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Tomato sauce with Chorizo
If you are looking for me, I'll be in a corner eating this with a large spoon. Tomato Sauce with Chorizo 160 g carrot - minced in food...
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Egg in a "Heart" Hole
A quick way to please the one you love, hint, hint Mother's Day.... is to make someone this breakfast. And just in case someone is...
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
Spinach Pesto
I cannot emphasize enough two things here. One, freshly made pesto is always going to be 100 times better than a jarred version. And,...
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
Grilled Asparagus & Egg Salad
THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE. Oh, and happy Easter! Grilled Asparagus & Egg Salad serves 4 1 egg yolk 8 hard-boiled eggs (cooked for 8 minutes)...
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Roasted Fennel Soup
Fennel is under appreciated. Period. End of sentence. So are artichokes, but that's for another post.... Fennel makes for a creamy,...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Baking with Kids-How To
Opening scene: "Can I lick the bowl now?" "No, not yet." "Ok, then, can I lick the spoon?" "No, not yet." Fade out from an impatient...
- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Cooking with Kids-When Things Go Awry
Teaching kids to cook, AND/OR do things on their own is tricky business. But it's got to happen or independence is an opportunity missed....