Category: Appetizers
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Crispy & Craggly Potato Cakes With Caramelized Ham Steak
Those who know me, know that I love potatoes…and one of my favorite ways to eat them is in potato cakes where the edges get crispy yet the inside stays moist and tender. I usually like to shred my potatoes when making potato cakes, but I found a better way to make them where you…
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Non-Traditional Chicken & Waffles
When you’ve been given a gift, you want to do your best to honor it in the best way that you can, so when Gina Metcalfe Lee sent me some of her bottled sauces, I wanted to take the time to do them all justice. One of the first things I decided to make was…
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The Union Of Pulled Chicken, Veggies And A Sauce With A Unique Name
Recently, a company named Crazy Bitch Sauces sent me a few bottles of their products to try. I must admit, when I heard the name I cringed a little but instantly thought that the owner of a company with a name like that must be someone who is very secure in themselves and their product…I…
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Traditional Or Not, A Pissaladiere Always Hits The Spot
Over the past 2 months, I have been immersed in a crash course on French cuisine, wines, culture and the overall lay of the land in anticipation of my first business trip to France in April. Many of the menus I have been reviewing include something called a Pissaladière, which is often served for lunch…
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Sweet & Salty Three Cheese Tart With Caramelized Figs
Sometimes you want something different in a dessert. I don’t know about you but I love a sweet, salty and delicately spicy combination in desserts…and when it comes together as it should it’s true nirvana. I often have cheese and fruit for dessert, so I wanted to combine some of my favorite cheese items into…
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Petite Parmesan Gougeres
During the course of my culinary career, I have had the great fortune of studying and working with some of the giants in the food industry. In the 1990’s, there were only a handful of really high end hotels in Baltimore City and the Peabody Court Hotel was one of them. The swanky restaurant on…
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A Great Crispy Fried Onion Ring Snack
When I was living away at College, I used to love those crispy fried onions that came in the can. You know the ones I mean…the same ones that are always suggested as a topping for that popular green bean and canned mushroom soup casserole recipe that we are all familiar with. There was also…
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Delicious Plaintain Chips
I’m sure you’ve seen the bags of plaintain chips at the grocery store like I have, and I don’t know about you but I think that they are quite pricey! Fresh plaintains are so inexpensive and you can make a huge batch for a few dollars and add your own spice combination…so why even bother…
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Crispy & Creamy Mediterranean Style Chicken Livers
Growing up at home with my family we ate many unique items. Some of these items included breaded lamb brains and other interesting parts which included eyeballs and testicles along with parts of other animals like tongue. Mentioning all of these items that are otherwise known as offal is not meant to gross you out,…
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A Super Bowl Smörgåstårta
In the late 1980’s, I spent a few weeks in Sweden almost every Summer and had the delicious pleasure of tasting Smörgåstårta for the first time during one of the Midsummer celebrations. It’s very popular in Scandinavia and you see it served at just about any function. This delicious centerpiece is a layered sandwich…
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Sweet, Salty And Creamy, Oh My!
I have a confession to make…I’ve been hoarding a container of large medjool dates to make some sticky toffee pudding and I was not willing to part with them under any circumstances. Then I saw a recipe that a Chef friend had made using dates, and I can honestly say that I almost went into…