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Want something refreshingly different? Well you can make a break from the same old stuff when you add a little citrus into your life. Oranges, lemons, grapefruits, kumquats, you name it, all of them can go savory, not just sweet. Here’s just a few recipes to get you started. #1 Got fish? Got steaks? Then […]

So what’s it going to be this year, huh? Can you feel it? Bet you can. Spring it always about rejuvenation, rebirth (across many cultures), and celebrating the planet’s bounty of good things to eat. Even more than usual, this spring is turning out to be exceptionally bright, light and downright fun for chefs and […]

When I first started cooking on my own in my late teens, early twenties, I thought there was no such thing as too much garlic. After all, didn’t everyone love garlic? I made my signature Chicken Adobo with a whole head of garlic and added some fresh, extra thin sliced garlic on top when I […]

Poached eggs, ham, Hollandaise, what could be better? How about a bit of variety? Or how about something just a little less heavy? Maybe a little less ham-forward? Here’s a few twists or reinterpretations of the good old classic Eggs Benedict (more on the much-debated origins of this famous dish.) #1 – The California What’s […]

#1 – Meetup with Others! Food lovers in nearly every city across the U.S. flock to Meetup when they’re looking to dine, cook, can, potluck and party together. How else are you going be able to experience a 20 course tasting menu, check out Chinatown, try the city’s newest fast-casual spot or enjoy a spectacular […]

Mention the food in New Orleans and sure enough, everyone’s going to talk about Gumbo and Jambalaya and they should, they’re both great dishes but then there’s one of the good ol’ standards that’s oh so easy and soulful and it’s just damn delicious–Dirty Rice. When you’ve got leftovers of the stuff, just heat it up the next day by […]

My last job as a server was at a great rustic Italian restaurant. I soon saw just how resourceful the chefs were, making use of all the produce we had on hand. On many nights, our greens were none other than carrot tops or beet tops, sautéed with a little garlic and olive oil. Boy oh boy, the diners […]

I love eggs. Fried, scrambled, poached, soft or hard-boiled I’ll take ’em anyway I can get ’em but, dare I say, there’s room for just a little more egg-variety in my life. So I thought I’d run through some of the better, easy and different egg-dishes I know and share them with you. This weekend, […]

Southern food is just about as popular as Country Music. Yup, it’s everywhere. Sure you can say Southern cooking is all the rage because it hearkens back to a simpler time in American history but who’s buying that? Southern food is just dern good! Thankfully, in recent years, more and more chefs have started looking […]

Cast Iron Pan Pizza you say? Yup! And for those of you who haven’t tried it or haven’t found much success in making it on your own, here’s the scoop: If you want a crispy crust, (like most of us do) you’re going to need to cook that pizza on the stove over medium-high heat […]

The pizza party is not just for kids. Talking, having a few beers or some wine and making pizzas together is a totally fun, anti-stuffy way to have a great get together. If you’re part of a couple and want to get your other couple-friends to know each other, nothing’s better at breaking the ice […]

Full-flavored, fat free and great for digestion, onions are a nutritious, delicious compliment to literally millions of recipes. Full of flavonoids and antioxidants they’re a vegetable it’s hard to get too much of.  But even though the standard white and yellow onions are hardly a stranger to most kitchens, let us not ignore forget all […]