A Recipe for Bruschetta, “Summer on a Plate”
Bruschetta is so simple, so summery, so garlicky-good. Ripe red tomatoes meet their life partner in soft green basil, with garlic and oil to seal their commitment.
Category: Foodie
A Shocking Contradiction in Terms: Velveeta “Fresh Packs”
A light-hearted but hopefully provocative food-snob rant during a ghastly and unpredictable pandemic.
Impromptu Texas-Sized Surf and Turf in Edinburgh
I wasn’t expecting a Texas-sized offering when I ordered the Scottish Beef Burger as part of an Edinburgh hotel’s set menu, but that’s what I got, along with a foodie-worthy smoked trout first course.
Simple, Rustic, Good: Catalan Tomato Bread is a Winner
From Food & Wine: “This recipe offers irrefutable proof that the best dishes are often the simplest.”
Haiku: Happy on a Plane with a Food Magazine
Something in this Food & Wine magazine will be on our table this weekend during our quiet time in the mountains of Colorado.
Date Night: Learning to Make Sushi
The Grill-Meister and I had a rockin’ good time learning to make sushi at a date-night cooking class.
Help Make a Culinary Dream Come True for a Worthy Teen
My cousin’s kid is a baker with big dreams about the Culinary Institute’s summer camp and a future bakery.
Monteith’s Close in Edinburgh Feels Like Home – and Then There’s the Outsider Cocktail
Monteith’s Close on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile really knows how to make you feel like they are glad you’re there. And they have an award-winning bartender who created The Outsider Cocktail.
When Food is Art: Exquisite Presentation at Châteauform’s Les prés d’Ecoublay
Food is art! These beautifully arranged culinary exhibits at a workshop in Paris made me feel satisfied before I even took the first bite.
Proud of the Pasta at Celestino in Pasadena
House-made pasta makes for a wonderful meal at this authentic Italian restaurant in Pasadena.
January Dreaming: Kensington Palace High Tea and Gardens
Afternoon tea at the palace where Queen Victoria grew up – by Jove, it was a jolly good show!
Kitty Fisher’s in London Pulled Me In, Fed Me Well and Charmed Me Completely
Kitty Fisher’s in London is a foodie’s dream! The staff treated me like I was royalty and served me a meal that to match. The ambience is an appealing mix of cozy old England and fresh, trendy-foodie-creative.
Window Shopping: C. Lidgate’s in London
Lidgate’s is a carnivorous cook’s dream! There’s a huge selection of meats, fish, poultry, sausages, cheeses, pies, condiments, cured meats and deli items.
From Food & Wine: “The 50 best Southern restaurants in America, according to OpenTable”
An article listing the best Southern restaurants – not surprisingly, New Orleans snags 8 of the 50 spots.
A Tea Cake Break in Aberdeen Exposes Me as an Unrepentant Hypocrite
I learned in Aberdeen that junk food transforms into “snack food” when you’re tasting another country’s treats.
Leftover Steak Makes an Easy but Sophisticated Sandwich
This sandwich is delightfully easy, with a very sophisticated taste. The crunch of the fresh cabbage and brightness of the mint are the perfect compliment to the juicy earthiness of the onions and steak.
