Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Bundles Bacon Wrapped Seasoned Asparagus Bundles, delicious as a side dish, an appetizer or a snack. They are great served hot, room temperature or cold. You can use bacon or lately I like using thin sliced Prosciutto for a lighter flavor. They can also be done on the grill, you just have to watch them closer. I… (more…)
Creamy Mac-and-Cheese A triumph of the macaroni-and-cheese spirit and do you know what? It was all that and then some. This macaroni-and-cheese recipe might be the best thing since both macaroni and cheese. Even better, it passes the most important test: it reheats like a charm, staying creamy and ohmahgaahblaa…delicious! I just melted into a puddle remembering how good it… (more…)
Sticky Orange and Vanilla Upside-down Cake The sweet, tangy, vanilla, citrusy, caramelized oranges is the star of this cake. The orange peel makes this cake really tangy. I also love the sweet fragrance and taste of the vanilla bean in this cake. Oranges are my usual “Go to“, when in doubt add orange zest or juice and it makes everything… (more…)
Sazerac Another “Classic Old Hollywood Cocktail” it is a product of the Bayou culture of New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1838, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, owner of a New Orleans apothecary, treated his friends to brandy toddies of his own recipe, including his “Peychaud‘s Bitters” made from a secret family recipe. The toddies were made using a double-ended egg cup as a… (more…)
Pomegranate Martini This cocktail is a twist on the classic Cosmopolitan Martini, the addition of the Grand Mariner makes it special and very tasty. A lot of people have told me that they don’t care too much for Pomegranate Juice, but once they taste this, they love it. This also makes a great festive cocktail for the Holidays, as it’s beautiful… (more…)
Lemon Drop Cocktail Probably the best Lemon Drop I have ever tasted, the perfect blend of sweet and tart, with a kick from the Vodka. When first experimenting with this recipe, adapted from Ina Garten, I felt that the level of vodka was too high, but it turned out to be perfect. This cocktail is very easy to drink,… (more…)
Holiday Eating Tips 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It’s rare… You cannot find it any other time of year but… (more…)
Porch Swing Cocktail This is nothing short of summer in a glass. It tastes like lemonade. It tastes like iced tea. There are crisp cucumber slices and a splash of 7-Up in a tall glass with ice cubes and if that has not convinced you — and seriously, how did that not convince you? — hopefully its name will. It’s… (more…)
Rusty Nail Cocktail When it comes to Cocktails, I myself prefer the old Traditional cocktails over the new “Trendy” style cocktails. This is what is considered a “Classic Old Hollywood Cocktail”. It is a post-Second World War invention, the addition of the sweet, dark-brown Drambuie softens the kick of the Scotch, and it also gives the drink a darker overtone… (more…)
Stuffed French Toast Breakfast perversion: Here’s a list of everything you need: a loaf of French or Italian bread, eggs, milk, butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, and jam or fresh fruit (if you’re like me, you’ll use both). I also added slivered almonds just for the fun of it, but you don’t have to … unless you want to. If you… (more…)