KFC is known to be a little controversial, we all remember the double down right? For those of you unfamiliar with this nightmarish culinary abomination. It’s a “sandwich” made up of two original recipe chicken breasts that are held together with two types of cheese, bacon, and the Colonel’s secret sauce. The sandwich was controversial because of […]
Oh boy, this is going to be a good one! Sandwiches hold a special place in the world of food and most households. They form quick meals when we are in a hurry. They travel well when we are going on a picnic, and for some of you, sandwiches offer an inexpensive quick lunch before […]
When you think of Egg’s benedict you often think of poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce. Maybe a little Canadian bacon and an English muffin. That’s it simple. One young Chef is changing all that and saying “look here eggs benedict. I am going to cook you in a really cool way people have not seen […]
It’s hard to pass up perfectly crisp hash browns that accompany your morning eggs. Hash browns seem to hold a special place in all of our hearts. In terms of recipes, hash browns are one of the easiest to pull off successfully because they practically lack ingredients. You take a potato, salt, pepper, and plenty […]
I will never forget the first time sweetbreads introduced themselves to my taste buds. Both the flavor and texture where unlike anything else I previously experienced. Sweetbreads are a wonderful ingredient often seen on the menu of gourmet restaurants. I am a firm believer that what you can cook in a professional kitchen can also be recreated […]
I am a huge fan of restaurants that serve tapas or tapas style dining. I am the type of person who wants to try virtually everything on the menu. From the moment I pull up a chair I begin to peruse the menu often contemplating what to order, but it’s humanly impossible to eat full […]
Don’t be intimidated by plantains. The plantain can be your friend! Traditionally plantains have been enjoyed in countries throughout Central America and the Caribbean for many many years. Thanks partly to the expansion and the experimentation of foods. Plantains have now started to show up in countries where the banana like fruit was not seen […]
You probably read this headline and thought, wait a minute beignets are fried not baked. You my friend win the points for observation! Yes, this is true. Traditional beignets like the the ones served at Cafe du Monde in New Orleans are fried and out of this world (so I’ve heard since I personally have […]
