Leftover Turkey and Seafood Paella

  I hope everyone had a spectacular Turkey day. I was too busy eating so I unfortunately don't have any photos of the spread. *sadface* ...

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New York Greaser

The name of this sandwich says it all!       While I was working in restaurants on the east coast, there always seemed to be a few cooks in ...

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Medallions of Lotte Lautrec

This is a simple elegant recipe!       Lotte is also known as monkfish in English.  The sauce was named after the French Painter Toulouse La...

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Antipasti! Insalata di Bonito Carciofi with Caponata and Mozzarella Crostini

Spring and summer food the Italian way!              Insalata di Bonito Carciofi Recipe:  Mix a little bit of virgin olive oil, a few ripe o...

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Spaghetti Aromatici

This is a nice light pasta that has a very nice mixture of herbs.  Pastas like Spaghetti Aromatici are usually served as the third or fifth ...

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Filetti Di Pollo alla Sophia

I learned this recipe while working in a northern Italian restaurant several years ago.  I never found out which Sophia this recipe was name...

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Roasted Fresh Beet, Chevre Goat Cheese and Crostini Salad with Sweet Red Pepper Vinaegrette

     I had a salad that was similar to this salad at a restaurant called "Wilde" in Chicago as an appetizer a few days ago.  The r...

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Antipasti di Insalata Caprese

Depending on which family or Italian owned the restaurant that I worked in, the styles of presenting a fine Caprese varied from kitchen to k...

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Turkey Cannelloni with Sun Dried Tomato Creme

I'll make a few traditional cannelloni recipes soon.  This turkey cannelloni is a nice alternative to beef or veal cannelloni.  The crea...

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Malted White Hot Chocolate

Dear readers, let me introduce you to something very, very special. The creamiest, dreamiest way to enjoy the holiday season. The thing that...

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Insalata di Mare

This is such a simple, tasty, perfection Italian salad!      I learned to make this salad when I was a garde manger chef in a fine Northern ...

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Haitian Stewed Oxtail with Corn Meal Mush and Pigeon Peas

This dish is so savory and tasty!  A few Haitian cooks that I have worked with liked to make this recipe for their own dinner occasionally. ...

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Zuppa di Mare

Italy was known for fantastic food long before tomatoes and chili peppers were introduced from the new world.  My zuppa di mare recipe date...

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Brunoise au Jardin a la Chevre Crostini

Brush thin slices of Italian bread with olive oil.  Toast them in a 350 degree oven.       Brunoise cut some celery, carrot and green bell p...

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Pigeon Pea and Ham Soup

Back to some Caribbean cooking!  I cooked a lot of island food while in Florida.  Many cooks I that worked with were from the Caribbean isla...

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Porterhouse Steak in Chipotle Marinade with Roasted Cumin Cilantro Butter

This decadent porterhouse steak recipe has a very nice southwestern flavor.  The marinade is very light and has a delicate smoked jalapeno f...

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Cranberry White Chocolate Souffle

Deliciously decadent!       I once worked for a great French chef at a small cafe in Florida.  The chef was running the kitchen at a very ni...

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Coq Au Vin

This is a nice Sunday dinner!       Coq refers to a "not so tender rooster" in French.  I used a Cornish Game Hen for this recipe ...

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Jamaican Oxtail Pepperpot

This is the very best tropical stew!  Arawak native influence is in this stew but African descendants do the same kind of cooking.  The ingr...

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Enoki and Sun Dried Anchovy Soup with Rice Noodles

     Recipe:  Cook some flat rice noodles in boiling water.      Boil some shrimp broth over medium high heat.  Add a little bit of minced g...

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Vegetable, Tofu Lo Mein with Spicy Fermented Black Bean Sauce

Hot and spicy! Boil some lo mein noodles or ramen noodles in water over high heat.      Saute these ingredients in a saute pan or wok with a...

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