Try this recipe for Tuna With Pine Nut & Anchovy Sauce
I grew up in a household with a very fussy eater, so my mother would sometimes sneak ingredients into a dish without letting my brother know. He would claim that he hated...
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Smoking marijuana legally in Amsterdam coffeeshop took a bit of research first
People ask if I visited a coffee shop during my 48 hours in Amsterdam. The city’s coffeeshops (one word in Amsterdam), where marijuana is purchased and smoked, are as legendary as its...
Explore what Amsterdam has to offer, walking from bite to bite
A food walking tour in the Jordaan neighborhood was our choice for a short visit to Amsterdam at the conclusion of a week long Rhine river cruise aboard the Scenic Opal. Dogged...
Fortified wine from Sicily leads to easy, delicious Chicken Marsala (recipe)
Since the pandemic began and staying at home became the norm, my adventures have not been around the world but in the kitchen. But I’ve tried to incorporate places I’ve been and...
Try making Creamy Celery Soup, other celery-centric recipes
In search of uncommon vegetables to use in recipes, I turned to Melissa’s. The California-based company has since 1984 been a provider of produce to chefs and supermarkets, including my own neighborhood...
Try standing rib roast for holiday dining
My daughter has always been a great cook, something I hope comes from her girlhood days helping me in the kitchen. But she gives a lot of credit to the website SeriousEats.com which provides...
Try my recipe for light, delicious stir-fry with shrimp, scallops, edamame
Few would argue it’s an eating time of year. And I, for one, am ready for a break from the bounty. Rare standing rib roast, succulent roast turkey and glazed ham are...
‘Quick & Simple’ soup for the sick a thoughtful, simple gift (recipe)
My soups for the sick — or isolating — got their start with a new cookbook. I deliver them to the doorsteps of those among my friends who have been affected or afflicted...
Try recipes for these Thanksgiving sides, including Oyster Casserole
This year’s Thanksgiving, pandemic style, has helped me sharpen my math as I pare down traditional recipes for just the two of us. Dividing a recipe for four in half is pretty...
While we’re stuffing ourselves, why not make this recipe for bread stuffing?
Like a lot of you, I’m eating way too much bread these days. It’s comfort food, and, much like other carbohydrate-rich things, it tends to pack on the pounds. I’ve gained 5...
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