Hubert Keller may be a famous French chef, but he knows what to do with a burger. He even surprised himself since he is the chef/owner with a four-star restaurant in San Francisco, Fleur de Lys. In his twenty years of owning the restaurant, the chef says he had maybe eaten three burgers! Chef Keller knew […]
Abbondanza!
My first experience with large Italian families was in sixth and seventh grade when my three best friends, with the last names of Vertucci, Cardelli, and Pizza, would invite me to have dinner at their homes. I had never been at such a table, with people yelling at each other in Italian, food in such […]
Wednesday Winner (Grand National) Bake-Off # 8: California Casserole
If you google “California Casserole,” you will find pages upon pages of recipes with this same name, but only one is the “original” California Casserole. Mrs. Hildreth H. Hatheway of Santa Barbara, California won the 8th Grand National in 1956 with her casserole of veal, small whole onions, cream of chicken soup, topped with dumplings made […]
Can Do!
To me, the best thing about summer is gardening, preserving, canning, freezing, and all the wonderful produce available. I am not a summer girl except for those things. I hate heat, bugs, mosquitos, and sweating. Give me a cool breeze and falling leaves in autumn and snow in the winter and I’m happy. That’s why I live […]
Happy 4th of July!!!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!! Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs […]
A Cool and Refreshing Dessert for the 4th of July
Make this beautiful and easy dessert a day or two ahead, and serve after the fireworks! For fun, right before serving, stick a sparkler in the top and light it – then it will really be the “bombe!” Raspberry Bombe 3 pints raspberry ice or sherbet, slightly softened3/4 cup sugar1/4 cup water4 egg yolks1 Tablespoon grated […]
Ribs for the 4th of July!
Ribs are popular fare at 4th of July weekend celebrations. These have to marinate at least 8 hours or up to 2 days, which means you can start marinating today for a ribfest tomorrow or Monday! Sweet-Sour Spareribs 3 whole racks spareribs or 6 racks baby back ribs (about 6 pounds)1 can (15 ounces) crushed pineapple […]
The Still Honorable Hibachi
Does anyone cook on hibachi’s anymore? There may even be some of you who don’t even know what a hibachi is! Hibachi in Japanese means “fire basin.” Traditionally, it was a heating device and not usually used for cooking. The hibachi was once a common sight in Japan before World War II and often seen […]
