Chicken Drumsticks: What could be more pedestrian? Not now. Not after French Chef Bernard Chirent demonstrated this recipe the other night during a cooking class at my favorite Gourmet Kitchen Toos Store in Glendale. This recipe turns the ordinary drumstick…
I have a new favorite pizzaria. La Piazza Al Forno opened in downtown Glendale three weeks ago at a spot on Glendale Avenue facing Murhpy Park. Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza. Yes, there is a wood-fired brick oven in the…
I've seen sailboats with bigger galleys than this. About 2 square feet of counter space. A 4-burner stove with two burners that actually work. A garbage disposal that shakes so much I'm afraid it's going to tear itself out of…
As I was preparing Sunday dinner today, it occured to me that this would be the last time this kitchen and I did battle together. The house has been sold. Next weekend my Sweet Lady Wife and I will be…
I miss baking. Unfortunately, almost all my baking stuff is packed up for the move to the new house. In a couple of months, we'll be in the new house with the new BIG kitchen. Brioche is number one on…
Corn, Leeks, Mushrooms, and Pancetta Sauteed and Wrapped in a Warm Tortilla Inspired by a recipe in the September 2007 issue of Fine Cooking, this was unbelievably tasty. My ingredients and quantities were a bit different from the the Fine…
Yes, I know. It's been a whle since Ive posted. With trying to sell the house, my son's graduation ceremony at Ft Benning, and everything else, the last three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Today was the last…
Straight out of the September 2007 issue of Fine Cooking. The two factors that made this so orgasmically delicious were: 1. Marinating the peaches in a water-brown sugar-Amaretto mixture for an hour 2. Mixing honey into the whipping cream This…
A nice easy meal for a hot summer evening. Basically, a sear-roasted salmon fillet on a bed of greens with a couple of red bell pepper rings and quartered tomatoes for color. A few stalks of asparagus were added for…