Salad of Warm Bijou Goat Cheese with Red Wine Endive Compote - March 10, 2010
This Salad of Warm Bijou Goat Cheese with Red Wine Endive Compote appeared on Bart Vandaele’s menu at the Belga Cafe, Washington, DC. To Make…Recipes
Brown Rice: Andouille and Chicken Jambalaya - March 2, 2010
Having received some Just BARE chicken to test, I looked around the kitchen — in the closets, fridge and freezer — to figure out what…Kitchen Challenge: Baked Alaska - February 23, 2010
There are certain dishes that I’ve just never gone near. It’s not that I won’t eat them (I’ll eat anything), it’s that I’m not going…Tabasco Sauce: Muffuletta - February 10, 2010
With Mardi Gras on mid-February, here’s a recipe for muffuletta straight from the Big Easy (AKA New Orleans) and the makers of Tabasco brand pepper…Agave Syrup Winter Cocktails - February 8, 2010
Sweet treats don’t always have to have so much sugar. Agave has been around for thousands of years, but its been just recently that Americans…Pace Picante: Sweet & Spicy Barbecued Brisket - February 2, 2010
Just in time for your Super Bowl XLIV party. Sweet & Spicy Barbecued Brisket Season 1 trimmed beef brisket (about 5 pounds) with 1 T garlic…Julia vs Julia - December 1, 2009
Most foodies have likely heard of Julie & Julia by now; a recent film with Meryl Steep depicting the immortal Julia Child and Amy Adams…Barilla “Whole Grain Pasta 101″ Cooking Class - September 7, 2009
I never miss an opportunity when invited to partake in a cooking class, as I always learn something. And I enjoy the camaraderie of cooking…116 Crown: Cocktails From Classic to Contemporary - June 26, 2009
116 Crown’s maestro mixer John Ginnetti held a master class and cocktail tasting at his restaurant last week during the International Festival of Arts &…From Iberia to Latin America: Second Stop Bespoke Restaurant - June 17, 2009
“Where do I get green apple juice?” asked Arturo Franco-Camacho, as he smiled and sliced a green apple before putting it through a juicer. “Simple!”…From Iberia to Latin America: First Stop Ibiza Restaurant - June 15, 2009
The Foodie tours have commenced with the first of seven — for the International Festival of Arts & Ideas 2009 — held on Saturday June…Elise Lalor Won The Judge’s Choice Award of $10K for her Butterflied Chicken with Herbs and Sticky Lemon - May 8, 2009
Elise Lalor of Issaquah (WA) cooks like most cooks do. “I just happened to have lemons so I used them,” she responded when asked why…Brigitte Nguyen won $50K for her Chinese Chicken Burgers with Rainbow Sesame Slaw - May 6, 2009
This past weekend in San Antonio (TX) 28-year-old Brigitte Nguyen won first prize of $50K in the 48th National Chicken Cooking Contest for her Chinese Chicken…The Cooking School at the “Ranch” AKA Rancho La Puerto - April 3, 2009
Earlier this year, I returned to the ranch — that’s Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, one of the top ten destination spas…Recipes for Melissa’s Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes - March 26, 2009
As a food writer, companies always email me with details of new products, which is how I learned about Melissa’s Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes. Melissa’s…Black Sapote – Casa del Agua - February 19, 2009
Riviera Maya Foodie News Part III: I wanted to mention one final foodie find from my recent long weekend in the Riviera Maya. While traveling,…Heirloom’s Macaroni and Cheese (New Haven’s Sneak Peak Week) - February 16, 2009
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve posted a few TidBites about Sneak Peak Week in New Haven (a preview to the summer’s International Festival…Bespoke’s Arturo Franco-Camacho’s Milk Chocolate Banana Terrine - February 11, 2009
During the Global Tastes Restaurant Tour as part of Sneak Peek Week in New Haven, Arturo Franco-Camacho demonstrated this incredibly easy banana terrine. Seriously —…Chef Denise Appel’s Spring Rolls from Zinc (New Haven) During Sneak Peek Week - February 9, 2009
The first stop on the Slow Food restaurant tour during Sneak Peek Week was at Zinc (964 Chapel Street, New Haven). Denise — a fan of Vietnamese-inspired…New Haven Restaurant Tour: Scoozi’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Mustard Greens - February 5, 2009
Last week during one of the Sneak Peak Week for New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas to be held June 13 to 27…Substitute Nuts for Fat in Baking - November 3, 2008
At the recent American Dietetic Association’s Food & Nutrition Conference in Chicago, I picked up this recipe and tip from the International Tree Nut Council…The $250 Neiman Marcus Cookie Story - July 27, 2008
Some of the girls in my office were recently chatting about chocolate chip cookies, not any cookies though… outrageously priced Neiman Marcus cookies. My colleague…Bespoke’s Warm Fig and Cherry Tart - July 23, 2008
I returned to Bespoke (New Haven, CT) with yet another friend, to introduce Arturo Franco-Camacho’s creative cuisine… again I wasn’t disappointed. After stopping by the table…Thali’s Konkan Crab - June 24, 2008
During the second stop of Saturday’s restaurant tour, Amal Raj — a chef from Thali — demonstrated how to prepare Konkan Crab, their signature appetizer,…A Taste of Bespoke with Arturo Franco-Camacho in New Haven - June 14, 2008
“Day boat scallops smell fresh, like sweet milk,” explained Arturo Franco-Camacho, owner and creative chef of Bespoke (New Haven, CT) as he began his demonstration of…
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