If Reese’s Made a Cookie…

…I probably would weigh about 400 pounds.  Even so, finding recipes like this one certainly doesn’t help. It’s irresistible.  Take a silky chocolate ganache, pair it with a fluffy, creamy peanut butter filling and sandwich them between two chewy peanut butter cookies.  As you can imagine, absolutely divine. Of course, many of you won’t have to imagine it,…

Founders’ Dinner, Kicked Up

Today our food tour makes a couple stops in the South, bringing you Crab Cakes from coastal Virginia, along with their perfect compliment, New Orleans’ signature Remoulade Sauce.    The cakes themselves are so laden with crab, the tasty breading just barely keeps everything together.  One of the advantages of making your own, rather than relying on someone else to provide a…

Origins

All of us started somewhere, and preparing this dish in my parents’ kitchen is where my culinary curiosity first became an adventure.   I was a child then, really, no more than eleven.  Still, it was the first time I took to the counter to make a meal for other people. Before that, I had helped…

What’s Vietnamese for “Quack”?

So what’s with all the soup lately?  Last week it was Pumpkin Soup and today the blog serves Bun Vit Mang, or Vietnamese duck soup.  A pattern emerges. Why not?  The last two Saturday afternoons (usually my time to create) have been cold and rainy, not the best situation for outdoor fun, but absolutely perfect…

Just Like at Melville’s!

So, my last trip to Boston included more tourist-y things than I should admit – The Commons, Faneuil Hall, a Duck Tour on the Charles, Bunker Hill, etc. – but then, my dorkiness already is well-established, isn’t it?  Besides, I was on vacation!  Plus, I was with a good friend and really enjoyed myself. Even so,…

Chocolate. Chocolate Everywhere!

Sweets are possible again, so that’s good news.  It’s also bad news, though, because how am I supposed to keep from eating two whole trays of brownies?  Especially after I’ve had a taste.  These are just too good, there’s no way to stop. My only hope is to pack up everything and bring it to the office. …

Spooky

The chill lingers a bit longer each day, a reminder Halloween is on its way.  How fitting, then, that the first dish I submit to you this October is Ghost Chicken. It’s called that because…  No, wait, explaining it might make it boring (my specialty).  Better to leave things obscure, in keeping this month’s theme.  Let your imagination suggest…

One in 1,762 Isn’t Bad, Is It?

So here’s the first post to feature something sweet, but that isn’t the only thing that’s unusual.  This also represents Germany’s single palatable contribution to the world table, streusel.  What a gift, though!  All by itself it very nearly makes up for sauerkraut, the -wursts and Germany’s other unfortunate efforts to find something good to eat. Streusel…

I Blame Felix Ungar, and One of You

At last, The Prize! After watching my diet and denying myself so many temptations (in their thousands, believe me), I finally said goodbye to all those excess pounds I’ve carried around for years.  Much work remains in toning and in sculpting, but I’m free – finally!  Carbs now can make (considerably) limited appearances, and this club sandwich reintroduces them…

Teppanyaki? Hai!

Are you surprised it took so long for this blog to feature something Japanese?  I certainly am.  Anyone who’s seen the Tokyo shrine at my office desk, and most of you have, know of my affinity for Japanese culture.    Now, at last, I get around to honoring and celebrating it. By the way, teppanyaki refers to the…