Velvety Cream of Asparagus Soup...non dairy

simple, elegant, healthy, satisfying, rich and velvety smooth.a perfect soup for a chilly night after you've had a big lunch out with the relatives.soup is always a great make-ahead meal to have on hand for a quick comfort food dinner when you're just...

Forbidden Rice Risotto

comfort food.  that's what cold weather is all about...but with a HEALTHY TWISTlet's just say that this is NOT your typical "risotto".i would call it "risotto-like"...but it definitely fits the comfort-food categoryall the deep rich...

Easy Hock Terrine

what to do with big beautiful UGLY ham hock...?break it down, tear it apart, smash it in to a loaf tin...call it charcuterie !...hi peoples...sorry, "writers block"...ha...how apropos.  a block for a block.maybe that's why i have 23 drafts with...

Kalamata Fig and Shallot BACON Jam

BACON JAM...i know you've seen it.  you say, "so what?!"i'll tell you what...IT'S DELICIOUS.  that's what!i love it so much that it has become a staple in our house...a guaranteed little jar of sweet bacony goo will be in the fridge at all...

Queso de Puerco...Pig's Head Cheese

QUESO de PUERCO...or...QUESOS de CABEZAsounds a lot better than the translation...HEAD CHEESEbut wait...don't go...come back...all this talk about nose to tail eating, waste not want not, being green and everything...you can't tell me you're gonna shy...

Chawanmushi. Japanese Steamed Egg Custard

Chawanmushi might sound exotic and look complex, but it's so simple to make.it's really just a delicate egg custard filled with delicious little savory nuggets.i'll be the first to admit that i DO NOT know Asian cooking techniques and terms as well as...

CAVIAR and EGGS IN A PERFECT EGG SHELL CUP

creamy eggs topped with Russian caviar tucked into a perfect little egg cup...one of my all time favorite savory treats.  so simple, so delicious, so delicate and SOOOO EASY !...if you have the right tool !i spotted this little uni-tasker egg gadget...

Trotter Terrrine with Roasted Chicken

not your basic head cheese, but visually something very similar.  maybe it's just the fact that it's meat held together by gelatinous broth..or maybe it's just that i used pig parts that are out of the norm,  but this was far more palatable...

CHEVRE...Real Goat Cheese

CHEVRE...aka Goat Cheesefinally, i have mastered the real deal.i received the best compliment i could imagine..."this tastes just like the cheese we had in Paris"my obsession with cheese and yogurts has not subsided...yet.there is something sooooo satisfying...

BACON JAM with a little kick

BACON JAM...are you kidding me?was someone keeping this a secret?how did i not know about this WONDER SPREAD?!move over candied bacon...there's a new kid in towngood morning...good afternoon and good night !i could eat this with every meal...and i think...