Swiss Chard, Part Deaux
A few days ago, I made this Swiss Chard recipe again. Because we were also serving beef, I left out the sirloin. I also added some sliced button mushrooms. It was just as good.
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Baby Dutch Potatoes and Sirloin Strips
We have a bumper crop of Swiss Chard. I was afraid that row in the new garden wasn't going to give us much but the weather warmed up a little and BAM! After looking at it in the morning, I…
Restaurants That Twitter
I need some help from my friends.I've been asked to do some research into the ways restaurants are using Twitter. My list of restaurants is nowhere near complete but I wanted to share it here. If you know of others…
Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato
OK guys, this is it: a rich chocolate dessert that's easy to make. Perfect for Valentine's day. Just make sure that the chocolate you use is about 70% cocoa or better. And while you are at it, use real vanilla…
Stuffed Filet Mignon with Port Wine Sauce
I have prepared this dish several times but I made a couple of small changes that dramatically improved it. In fact this may be the best beef tenderloin I have ever prepared.It is a combination of the Beef Tenderloin recipe…
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
This is my favorite recipe for mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, it's not my wife's favorite. UPDATE: Reducing the amount of milk and cream a tiny bit transformed this into my Sweet LAdy Wife's favorite.You see, to her, mashed potatoes must have…
The Garden
We planted the garden a little late this year but it seems to be doing OK. From left to right: spinach, romaine lettuce, swiss chard.
Tomato, Squash, and Ginger Bisque
This recipe is from The Garden of Eating Diet cookbook, authored by my good friend Chef Rachel Albert-Matesz. I've modified it a little to include instructions for roasting the squash:<B>Tomato, Squash, & Ginger Bisque</b>1 Onion, diced1 tablespoon minced or grated…
Dried Herbs vs Fresh Herbs
You needed some fresh thyme. The supermarket is out.Two rules of thumb when substituting dried herbs for fresh or vise-versa:1. If the recipe calls for fresh herbs use one-third of that amount dried. And vise-versa. (Of course if your jar…
Potato Leek Soup
Recipe straight out of the Vita-Mix Professional Series cookbook:2 large leeks1/4 pound bacon, thinly sliced4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced1/2 cup whipping cream1 1/2 cups chicken brothpinch sea saltdash freshly ground black pepperSlice the white part and half the green…