If I ever go to a restaurant and I see the winning combination of lamb chops and rosemary on it, I will undoubtedly order it. I love lamb. It was often served in rotation in our house growing up, so I got used to it from a young age. Cue the introduction of rosemary around 2003 and the rest is history. Recently, I was reminded of this combination at Elisabetta's Italian restaurant in downtown West Palm Beach. These rosemary lamb chops were inspired by this recent dish and I cannot believe how o...

This is my third cacio e pepe blog post and I will say I have finally reached a perfect recipe. This closely emulates that of which I like to enjoy the night before my big marathons at nice restaurants in big cities. Carbs, especially via pasta, is the food of choice for runners and distance runners alike. This meal is ridiculously quick and easy to make but yields a flavor of that of a five star restaurant. You and your family are undoubtedly to enjoy this meal very soon! Enjoy! Now on to find...

Amanda Frederickson's fridge foraging is the best thing I have discovered in my life. Discovered during quarantine, her recipes are easy and involve using only what she already has in her fridge and pantry. Any recipe I have tried from her has always been a hit in my house. This recipe for salmon cakes with arugula salad is not only insanely delicious, it is easy to make, even during a busy workweek. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 pound skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1/2-inch pieces1/2 cup p...

Shrimp scampi, mafaldini scampi, pretty much ANY scampi is my jam. My mom's favorite restaurant, as basic as it sounds, is Olive Garden. Her favorite dish? You guessed it, shrimp scampi. This dish as as close as I have come in the kitchen to her most favorite and revered dish. I would have to say that the toasted panko breadcrumbs really elevate this mafaldini scampi to a whole new level. Ingredients 1/2 pound dry mafaldini pasta1 tablespoon shaved garlic1/4 teaspoon chili flakes...

It is summer, full force, especially with these chicken and peach asian sauce marinated skewers, despite the fact that I am due to stay working until June 18. Covid has thwarted a lot of plans, one being when summer ends for our school district. It's all good though. I switch to summer mode sometime around the end of April, Covid or no Covid. This means grilling and a lot of of it. It was at the center of growing up in summer time. My dad would always fire up the grill and make something that w...

Did someone say bacon? Yes. It was I, the lover of bacon, uttering sweet nothings of bacon into your ear. This Bacon Bourbon Brussels Sprout Skewers recipe is sure to be your next BBQ/cookout hit. You get your bacon on and keep it healthy with the Brussels sprouts. The Bourbon gives this recipe an extra special touch. Any recipe calling for Bourbon naturally requires Maker's Mark in our house. There is just something indescribable about using certain fine liquors in cooking, such as in this mea...

In the last three years or so I have become such a fan of meaty pasta sauces. Simmering it for hours on end or making it in an InstantPot, it's the kind that has rich and meaty flavor, making you lick your bowl or mop off the extra sauce with bread. This Meat Ragù with Bucatini is sure to elicit just that sort of response. My sons did exactly that at trying this recipe for the first time. It is now a family favorite and is requested quite often. Meat Ragù with Bucatini Ingredients ...

I LOVE pasta, especially when I am marathon training. With the Berlin Marathon on the horizon this year after being deferred from last year due to Covid and everything being cancelled world wide, I am on my training jam and very much looking forward to it this year. This strozzapreti with roasted tomatoes was a recipe I came across in The New York Times recently. It's very refreshing and light as it doesn't have a heavy tomato sauce but just the roasted tomato and some of it's juices. S...

If you know the name Dee Drummond in the way that I do, you know she goes way back. Back before the limelight, the show...she started as a basic "Pioneer Blogger" as she premiered herself on the web as the "Pioneer Woman." If you know her in her humble beginnings you'll also know she had a free downloadable set of Photoshop Actions so you could make your photos look like hers on her then blog. I used said actions for a hot minute, my introduction into Photoshop actions and the perfect scratcy, ...

It is squash blossom season at our local Italian market, Carmine's Gourmet Market & La Trattoria. I found this recipe in Katie Parla's Tasting Rome. It sounded like a divine marriage with the anchovies and the blossoms. Make this some time soon for some delicious rustic Italian bites and pair with a nice glass of Pinot Grigio wine. Anchovy and Mozzarella Stuffed Squash Blossoms Ingredients FOR THE SQUASH BLOSSOMS 3 salted anchovies, cleaned, filleted, and halved lengthwise ...