Author: Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet
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Kentucky Derby Pie…or should I say, Chocolate Nut Pie…
Derby Pie was created in 1950 by George Kern and his parents Walter and Leaudra Kern who owned the Melrose Inn, in Prospect, Kentucky. Traditionally, the pie is made with a chocolate and walnut filling that is laced with either bourbon or whiskey, but others use pecans or any other combination of nuts which are…
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Spaghetti with Flaked, Seared Tuna
I was recently watching a new cooking show with Bill Granger, that awesome and creative Aussie chef whose simple but delicious fare has propelled him to great success. I so enjoyed the recipe he prepared on the show, that it inspired me to make my own version at home this weekend. The base was similar to…
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Friday Night Cocktail: Clementine Crush
Summer has been so hot and humid this year, so when I get home I try to do whatever I can to cool off…Needless to say, weeknight meals and Friday night cocktails have been on the lighter side. I had found this cocktail in Sante magazine a while ago, and saved it to try. It was so delicious and…
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Creamy, Dreamy Crème Brulee
I have been making crème brulee for many years…you know, that delectable baked custard with a crispy caramel top that is created by taking the hubby’s blowtorch and blasting the sugary topping with a little dragon breath until you have achieved a thin caramel goodness… For many years, I was like most people in that…
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Summery Basil & Pistachio Pesto with Pasta Shells…
Most days when it is hot outside, I hate to eat anything that is too heavy because it will just roll around and wreak havoc in my stomach like that artificial strawberry and cornstarch topping the old Haussner’s in Baltimore used to sell on top of their cheesecake and strawberry pie…uggghhh! Instead, in the Summer…
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Friday Night Cocktail: Piña Viña
I really love wine based drinks…especially white wine. Yes, I was one of those young maidens who went around drinking wine coolers when they were all the rage…but did they ever really go out of fashion? I must honestly say that starting innocently with wine coolers stirred an interest in learning more about different wines, where they came from…
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Perfect Little Cream Puffs
When I was in culinary school, there were a few things that they made us work on over and over again. One of those things was our piping. Whether we were learning how to pipe out buttercream to decorate a cake or how to pipe out chocolate decorations for a final garnish or discovering the…
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Feasting on Lasagna…
When I think of the ultimate comfort food, homemade lasagna is definitely one of my top ten picks. Most people think that it is difficult to make, but it is actually so easy that I want to cry when I hear that people are buying that horrible frozen stuff. Nowadays, with gourmet grocery stores at…
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Friday Night Cocktail: Simple But Elegant Kir
I was never a big drinker and usually my choice of drinks revolved around the more sweet “girly” drinks like Brandy Alexander and Kahlua & Crème…My first foray into more grownup drinks revolved around a lovely glass of Kir. Before I knew it, it became my regular drink of choice. As I got older, I…
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Never Fear The Perfect Souvlaki Is Here
Most Americans may not be familiar with many traditional Greek dishes, but I would say that most people have had a Greek gyro (pronounced yee-ro) or a souvlaki sandwich at some point in their lives. Both sandwiches are equally delicious but different.
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad
A friend of mine was getting married over the weekend, and to save money she wanted to prepare much of the food herself. She managed to get everything done without getting too overwhelmed by keeping her guest list down to 50 people. The reception was actually a huge BBQ cookout that took place in her backyard. She offered many of…