Category Archives: VERY CULINARY

VEGAN or MEAT STIR FRY – I don’t know why we don’t make stir-fry more often? It only takes a frying pan, chopped veggies, and meat if desired. Add a splash of soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine vinegar. Then finished with a sprinkle of Japanese Togarashi spice. Serve the stir-fry in individual bowls […]

GRAPEFRUIT OLIVE OIL POUND CAKE – Here the picture is worth 1000 words, and a taste of this moist, dense, grapefruit-flavored cake, with a grapefruit glaze, can be summed up as being: indescribably delicious!

BUSY DAYS call for EASY FOOD – Here a single slice of bread is toasted, a little bacon is fried, and a whole bunch of grape tomatoes are sliced up to substitute for a large tomato slice. Add mayonnaise and you have a delightful lunch or dinner! I guess this is just a BT sandwich, […]

Pollo e Capperi e Acciughe – Chicken cooked in a caper, anchovy, garlic, and lemon sauce, then served over rice. A great Italian dish we adapted from Lidia Bastianich’s repertoire. This dish has a complex and very delicious flavor. I recommend it for a dinner party! Capers and anchovies are a great blend of flavors. […]

We recently made Shrimp Gumbo from a Thibodaux, Louisiana recipe, to warm us up after a chilly early spring day! It took hours to chop and cook the various ingredients, which included making a chocolate-toned roux, but it was beaucoup good! I mean-ta-tell-ya, whoo MAN, laissez les bon temps rouler! The best Gumbo I’ve ever […]

SHU MAI for dinner at home (pork & chicken/vegetable). I would prefer freshly made dumplings, but seriously, we are not always near Chinatown in NYC, or a dumpling/dim sum restaurant in any US city. SHU MAI, which is a Cantonese dim sum, is available frozen at many grocery stores, these were from our local Trader Joe’s. […]

Sashimi vs Sushi – The Japanese word “Sushi” is derived from a word meaning “sour rice”. The flavored sticky rice that wraps around the raw fish, vegetables, etc., is what we call “sushi”. Most Americans think sushi means “raw fish”. The Japanese word “sashimi” describes a piece of raw fish.

This dish was so easy to make. We love buttery quality of sea bass. The recipe calls for sake, but white wine can be substituted. 4 thick fish fillets salt & pepper 4 Tbsp. Chinese Black Bean sauce, (available at asian grocery stores, and on line) 8 Tbsp. sake (or any white wine) 1 1/2 […]

A New Orleans’ recipe we enjoy, Pascal’s Shrimp Speciality… Shrimp Manale. Recipe for Shrimp Manale Ingredients: * 1 pound (21-25 count) shrimp, heads removed * 5 tsp Manale Spice (see below) * 1/2 tsp minced garlic * 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce * 1/4 tsp Louisiana hot sauce * 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil * […]

Who doesn’t like STROGANOFF? Editor’s Note: This was my mother’s recipe, she did not know how to cook very well, but her Stroganoff was Fabulous! I have not made it for many years, but this may be the best mushroom dish I have ever tasted. Sherry flavoring seems to be the key. INGREDIENTS 1 cup […]