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Easy Parker House Rolls — Expertly Adapted by R. Doug Wicker
Fresh from the Oven Another Baking Day at the Casa de Wicker. I recently came across an internet article for something that looked interesting — Parker House Rolls. Problem was that the recipe...
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“Fried” Eggplant Parmigiana without the Frying
The End Result! Eggplant parmigiana. Who doesn’t just love a really good one? Problem is that all good parmigianas are fried in oil, right? After all, if it’s not fried it’s not crisp. If it’s not...
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Blackened Pork Chops — Or Blackened Anything Else for That Matter
Perfect Pork Okay, you’re simply not going to believe how quick and simple this main course is. Meanwhile, your dinner guests aren’t going to believe how tasty it is. But before we get started let’s...
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Fun Food Friday — The Hawaiian Shrimp Truck in Your Kitchen
Fresh off the Hawai’ian Shrimp Truck? You would think so! Instead of Fun Photo Friday I’m going with this week’s Hawaiian food theme and presenting a Fun Food Friday. Today I’m going to show you how to...
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Crazy Cuisine — Carefully Crock Cooking Carnitas
A plate of tempting carnitas We have here in El Paso an absolutely marvelous local restaurant chain called Carnitas Queretaro, which oddly enough specializes in carnitas. And we do love our carnitas,...
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Mi Querencia — Puerto Vallarta for Lunch and Drinks
Mi Querencia on the Malecón Our former favorite lunch spot in Puerto Vallarta is no more. It was located on a second floor overlooking the Malecón, beach, and statues. Unfortunately, although we...
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Fun Food Friday — Attempting to duplicate Katz’s pastrami
Pastrami closeup Today I’m going to reveal my secret to duplicating (as best I can) the incredible pastrami that comes from the incomparable Katz’s Delicatessen. It’s not that difficult to do, and...
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Fun Food Friday — Piroshki (Russian: Pirozhki)
Piroshki with creamy garlic mushroom gravy It’s time for my version of Russian piroshki, which I introduced to you on Wednesday’s visit to the Aragosta restaurant in St. Petersburg. While the Aragosta...
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Bonus Holidays Recipe Article: Roasting Chestnuts
Hot, freshly roasted chestnuts with a little butter Yep, it’s late fall. Chestnuts are showing up at the local grocers’ or, in our case, the local Whole Foods. And pricy though they may be, roasting...
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