Variations on Cooking

I have been looking through recipes that I have not made in a long while. I first made this cake 4 years ago after taking a class at the...

Michael likes it when I make fried foods and he hates when I make fried foods. I made these once a while ago and I think we'll have them...

This is another simple no-cook salad to make for the summer, there is a bit of prep work but it is well worth it. I serve with seared...

I was playing with the idea for a new way to serve eggplant parm and I came up with this recipe. Eggplant Tower 2 large eggplants cut...

One of my favorite desserts, well Cherries are my favorite fruit. I did a variation on the cake from the cardamon cupcakes I have posted...

My September News Letter will be the many variations of Mac & Cheese I have come up with over the years. To date, I have created 26...

Based on all the hits the chicken recipe posts received I decided to post a few more chicken recipes. The following recipe I have not...

Ingredients Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached 1/2 powder sugar 2 sticks of butter cubed and chilled (1 cup) Topping 5 eggs - Its...

Here is another Chicken recipe: I have been playing with roasted chickens, trying different variations on the standard Julie Child's...

I have received a number of requests for a spicy chicken dish. I came up with recipe a few years back and it delivers a kick, enjoy....

Here is my take on Chicken Fricassee, a bit more earthy then ones I have had. Ingredients Group 1 1 3 to 4 lb chicken cut up 1 carrot...

Here is a great summer salad that you can make ahead and it gets better as all the flavors marinate. Ingredients 1 can of lentils of...

Here is another of my staples for the BBQ. Ingredients 2 3lb whole chickens cup up or 12 chicken legs or a combo of chicken parts you...

Here is another of my recipes from the book that I created some time ago. It is a really simple recipe and who does not like Bacon....

Here is another favorite BBQ recipe of mine, the sauce has a lot of ingredients but it is so worth it. It is not easy to find a rack of...

Ingredients The wrappers 1 cup unbleached flour 2 cup yellow cornmeal 2 sticks unsalted butter, chopped into small pieces 8 oz cream...

We had this fish a few years back and I asked the chef for the recipe. He sort of gave it to me but I had to figure out the rest. The...

Here is my version of carnitas, it is sort of a Mexican/ French version. Ingredients 4 lbs pork loin cut into two-inch cubes 1/2 lb of...

This is my version of the classic dish, it's a nod to New Orleans. Ingredients 32 oz of chicken stock, low salt 48 clams, steamed and...

A few years ago Michael asked me to make Rugelach for an event at work. There is a bakery in NYC that makes outstanding Rugelach, so I...