Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

SQUASH & TRINITY CASSEROLE – A casserole is not necessarily easier to prepare than other meals, it’s just easier to transport, to serve, and to save for leftovers than most entree’s. Here, our Sunday Brunch was a cheesy squash casserole. Recipe – First a layer of cooked linguine (with butter, egg, & Parmesan cheese thoroughly […]

CLASSIC COFFEE CAKE (home-made) This classic coffee cake has a cinnamon-infused inner stripe and a crumble topping. A great pastry that’s at it’s best when partnered with your favorite/personalized cup of coffee. (Café au lait for me.)   INGREDIENTS For the streusel topping: 1 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed 1 cup (96g) all-purpose flour 1 […]

CRUNCH! Keeping the vegetables stiffer, with a “slight texture” to them makes for a completely different experience when it comes to a Tomato Sauce for spaghetti. Here at ARTS&FOOD MAGAZINE we could eat spaghetti every night if our waistlines could handle it.  For the preparation, we usually, dice our veggies small then cook them until […]

This angel hair pasta with lobster meat and fresh asparagus was a very nice date night treat. by Jack Atkinson My wife has been working very hard lately, so for Saturday Date Night, I fixed her this luscious dish. After draining one-third package of perfectly cooked pasta, I thoroughly mixed in a raw egg (the […]

Magical Leek Soup Mireille Guiliano  (http://frenchwomendontgetfat.com) Dr. Miracle, the family physician who helped me wake up and recover from my weight gain, was something of a gourmand. He gave me a number of recipes, but none more important than the one he gave me for the first, and only, “tough” weekend. On reflection, it wasn’t […]

BROCCOLI / SPINACH SOUP! (We loved this very healthy soup!) HOW TO MAKE IT: 2 heads broccoli (each about 2 pounds), tough stem ends trimmed away 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1 large onion, diced 2 leeks, well rinsed and thinly sliced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 6 cloves garlic, minced 8 cups chicken […]

WASABI – The wasabi stem is grated into wasabi paste – the wasabi served on your plate has only 1% wasabi in it, because it is the most expensive plant to grow commercially in the world. Wasabi, or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae which also includes horseradish, mustard, and broccoli. A paste made […]

Curried Butternut Squash Soup (with coconut & lime) A refreshing light meal. We tried this soup recently using a recipe adapted from William-Sonoma’s “Eat Well” cookbook. A tasty, yet light and vegan meal (if you leave off the dollop on top.) Here is how we made it! INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, 3/4 cup […]

SUSHI AT HOME – When cravin’ a California Roll, big time, but you’re eating 95% at home these days – give DIY sushi a shot. The cooking and slicing was a bit time consuming but easy. Having the correct short grain rice and following the sticky rice directions closely probably made all of the difference. […]

VEGGIE CASSEROLE – We often go to the fridge, see what’s there and just invent a dish. Certainly this might have been done before, but this is a new experience for us! INSTRUCTIONS: This casserole is made with cooked Angel Hair pasta that has been tossed with grated Parmesan cheese – spread onto the bottom […]