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I love trying my hand at making different dishes from around the world. Every dish has my special touch since I have to add and subtract ingredients to make it not only work for me but to ensure that it tastes good. Many of my dishes may not be authentic to the original recipe but … Continue reading CASSOULET
It's when I'm at the calmest and most relaxed state that the recipes come easily to me. I received an immersion blender as a Christmas gift a few years ago and of course I knew I wanted to make some sort of soup and put this bad boy to use! Butternut Squash is something that … Continue reading BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
In wanting to eat a bit healthier, I sometimes turn to fish when I can afford it these days. It definitely makes my wallet a LOT lighter, but adding different proteins in my diet other than chicken is important for me. For this recipe, I purchased 2lbs of medium shrimp (about $18.00) and decided to … Continue reading Mango Honey Tarragon Shrimp over Rice
(serves 4) When I deleted my previous food website, I didn't save all the recipes unfortunately so I don't remember where I got the recipe for Bibimbap so I could look it up, so the next time I made this dish, I went to my mom so together we could try and remember what went … Continue reading BIBIMBAP
I love a good BLT sandwich. The delicious saltiness of the bacon paired with the freshness of a crunchy few pieces of lettuce and juiciness of a tomato stuffed in between two slices of bread. MMM! Sooo, with that in mind, I decided to make a pasta with some of the same ingredients. For this … Continue reading Bacon Spinach Tomato Pasta
Sometimes in life you get blocked. No inspiration, no motivation, no passion for a lot of things you used to have passion for. Sometimes life can get a bit chaotic. I can turn into a roller coaster that won't stop and lead you to a steep plunge into depression city. Sometimes, you may just need … Continue reading SUMMER PASTA
This is my recipe for Coq au Riesling that I changed up from a magazine I saw years ago but cannot remember which magazine anymore. I swap out the regular bacon for Canadian Bacon. Instead of leeks I used celery and swapped out the garlic for thyme, coriander and fresh tarragon. Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2-pound) … Continue reading COQ AU RISELING
Serves 4 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Culantro leaves chopped up 1 teaspoon coriander 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese 1/4 cup of gluten-free bread crumbs 4 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon for each chicken) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 450. On a sheet pan lined with foil, spread 1 teaspoon of … Continue reading Baked Parmesan Chicken
I came across a recipe for Stuffed Shells from Food Network's Sunny Anderson on "The Kitchen". Her version of this was pretty good, but as usual I adapted it to my own needs. Below is a quick and easy version. Serves 6 DIRECTIONS 1bx Large Pasta Shells 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 container Ricotta Cheese … Continue reading Quick and Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe
Warm Orzo Salad With Avocado Tofu Sauce After 10 years in the broadcasting business I chose to go back to school and study the pastry arts. I chose this because I’ve developed allergies and sensitivities to a few spices and foods over the years and since a chef should know how things taste, I figured … Continue reading A Salad with a Story
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