Creamed poblano chili is inspired by Chef Fernando Olea, winner of James Beard Best Chef – Southwest 2022. I was fortunate enough to dine with him at Sazón in Santa Fe and taste his signature soup. This is a versatile recipe that I dearly love as both soup and chili. I usually make a pot […]
Coquille St Jacques is the easiest French dish you can imagine. Make it the focal point of dinner and your guests will gush with complements.
Mocha Dacquoise is an exquisite Chantilly cream filled, buttercream frosted delight on rum infused, toasted almond meringue crusts.
The perfect meatloaf burger includes everything you love and is made to order for you. I like mine with cheese and remoulade. What’s on yours?
Chilled tomato caprese gazpacho screams sum-sum-summertime, just like the Jamies sang in the 50’s. Don’t you love fresh tomatoes?
Born of necessity, this is the first cornbread in America thanks to Native Americans and a staple of deep south Southern cooking.
Potatoes confit is easily made by the novice cook, but the flavor will convince you it was made by a three-star Michelin chef.
A grilled brie donut strays pretty far from your average grilled cheese sandwich. In fact, it’s more accurate to call it grilled cheese dessert, but regardless of name it’s well worth a taste. Gourmet Grilled Cheese My favorite grilled cheese is an exercise in simplicity, with only white bread, butter and velveeta. It’s comfort […]
I find sweet and spicy-hot flavor combinations irresistible. My obsession is always fulfilled by sweet and spicy butter pickles. The flavor comes from pickling with sugar and horseradish, not too sweet, not too hot and customizable to taste. Backstory Bread and butter pickles is the original name for these beauties, but neither bread nor butter […]
Pork belly rigatoni is my homage to an Italian classic, all’Amatriciana. The silky smooth sauce is straight from heaven to your kitchen!
Use panang curry as your introduction to cooking Thai cuisine. This easy to make recipe will cause you to wonder why you waited so long
English pea soup finds its way onto our menu every spring while they are fresh and available. I love peas and my job is to bring you the best recipe possible. Despite my best efforts I could not create or find one better than Kansas City restaurateur and chef Colby Garrelts. My thanks to him […]