Four Recipes for Passover

Four Recipes for Passover

Food in Religious Life: The Passover Meal Passover begins April 22 Those of you who know me might be wondering why I chose to share recipes for the Jewish Spring festival of Passover, when, in fact, I’m not Jewish. If you’re like me, you have friends who are of the Jewish faith, but the Passover holiday is a bit of a mystery to you. You.

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Cornish Game Hens, Crispy Smashed Potatoes & Corn-on-the-cob

Cornish Game Hens, Crispy Smashed Potatoes & Corn-on-the-cob

In the August issue of Fort Worth Texas Magazine my column moves us toward the end of summer with a lovely outdoor meal that brings a touch of elegance to your outdoor table. Grilled Cornish Game Hens, marinated and cooked on a cedar plank. Crispy Smashed Potatoes cooked in the oven at high heat until golden and crispy. And good 'ole.

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Buffalo Meatloaf Sliders with Roasted Yellow Squash & Kale Salad

Buffalo Meatloaf Sliders with Roasted Yellow Squash & Kale Salad

My July Chef Impersonator column in Fort Worth Texas Magazine is titled, A Trip to the Farmer's Market. All the ingredients used in this month's recipes were purchased at the Cowtown Farmer's Market in Fort Worth, Texas. Supporting Farmers. Supporting Freshness. Buying Local.  Let's all give that a try. ~Watch me make the Crispy Smashed Potatoes.

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Moroccan Swordfish with Couscous and Cucumber Salad

Moroccan Swordfish with Couscous and Cucumber Salad

This is the happiest blog post of my life. So far. My dream of actually doing something with my passion for food and cooking has finally come true. In June of this year I became the new Food Columnist for Fort Worth Texas Magazine, the city's glossy monthly magazine. It's an absolute dream come true for me. And here's a bit about how it happened..

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Todd English’s Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread

Todd English’s Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread

This was dinner tonight, along with a green salad with old fashioned oil & balsamic vinegar dressing. I didn't have the Gorgonzola, so I substituted Goat Cheese. It was equally delicious I'm sure. And I used store-bought pizza dough in the canister, cooked it on my pizza stone, and it was out of this world. The sweetness of the fig jam, with the.

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Salmon, Avocado & Tomato Sandwich

Salmon, Avocado & Tomato Sandwich

This Mom is pretty proud. You would be too if your college aged son sent you this photo with the accompanying text message: Couldn't ruin the mood for our Master Creation: The Salmon Avocado Tomato Sandwich They cooked the salmon in foil in the oven with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and then made this beautiful masterpiece. It's their.

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Risotto with Pan-Seared Salmon & Swordfish

Risotto with Pan-Seared Salmon & Swordfish

RISOTTO WITH PAN-SEARED SALMON & SWORDFISHIn my first post of the New Year I said that I was going to begin taking my own photos of my dishes and post them on a regular (yes regular) basis. I think an achievable goal might be one really good post per week.So for dinner tonight I had leftover chicken broth from my homemade chicken soup that had been.

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Sugary Spam

Sugary Spam

In Honor of My Son Kevin Kevin's been in Utah working on getting his life in order at a wilderness program there, and when we went to visit last week, he said that he'd learned a few great recipes. I told him I'd post this to my blog and I'm not sure he believed me. So here it is~Love ya Kev : ) Sugary Spam from Utah One can of.

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Salmon Burgers with Michael & Sarah

Salmon Burgers with Michael & Sarah

Today we're having some fun...Yesterday I watched More Fast Food My Way with Jacques Pepin on PBS with Michael and Sarah (my son and his girlfriend). It was a great fun menu, so we decided to make it ourselves today. So tonight, we're making Salmon Burgers, Tibetan Bread and Caesar Salad (which is actually Martha Stewart's Caesar Dressing recipe. Dinner.

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Sandy’s “little nosh’

Sandy’s “little nosh’

  This post is from my wonderful sister Sandy. She lives in Orlando, Florida (really she lives in Apopka but Orlando sounds so much cooler : ) States Sandy, "Mike and I were in Mount Dora last weekend and we had this fantastic little "nosh" that was really yummy. I'm attaching the recipe because i know you both are always looking for a recipe.

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