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“Out of an African Kitchen: Recipes and Stories” I was sent this remarkable book. Its sender described it as ‘a quirky anthology of recipes, reminiscences, anecdotes, and stories from a bush kitchen set high up on the edge of the Great Rift valley overlooking Kenya’s…
Ah, the scone! Perfectly made it’s a thing of joy at tea time or coffee hour. But the greater likelihood is that the scone most people encounter comes off as heavy as a hockey puck and just about as appetizing. No matter how much…
We’d be hard-pressed to find anything easier to cook than Salmon… At the risk of becoming like one Trent Pheifer, we present yet another Ina Garten masterpiece. Trent Pheifer is a 35-year-old man who took it upon himself to cook every single one of Ina’s…
And there’s no greater authority on Omelets than Marc J. Sievers Marc Sievers is a man on a mission. He seeks to “encourage home cooks to keep learning, celebrating and having an adventure in your kitchen”. Marc has self-published a total of three cookbooks. He…
This Valentine’s Day, we bring you Valentine’s advice of one Jonathon Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds, who wrote for talk shows helmed by David Frost and Dick Cavett, first brought this superb recipe to the New York Times in 2000. It was first cooked at a beloved…
I would be hard-pressed to find a recipe any easier than this one. As easy as it is, it delivers a wonderfully creamy rich soup so packed with cheese tortellini and fresh spinach and carrots, I’d be tempted to call it a stew. The secret…
THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL’S ANNUAL ‘WING REPORT’ EXPECTS AMERICANS TO EAT 1.4 BILLION CHICKEN WINGS THIS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Bucs in Tampa, Americans will eat enough wings to circle the earth three times. Now you…
Ina’s Recipe for this decadent potato, sausage and melted cheese dish is a must-make. Over the holidays, I was intrigued to see Raclette, the superb melting cheese from Switzerland, at Trader Joe’s. I thought about making Fondue but lost custody of my Fondue pot in…
This bowl of cold-weather comfort revealed quite a secret. This hearty Tuscan bean soup is a perfect combination of smooth, silky soup topped with crispy, crunchy croutons. It also fulfills our promise to put more plant-based meals together this year. And we’re not alone. Americans…
MonteRosola is an Award-Winning Winery in the middle of the Tuscan wine-growing regions of Chianti and Bolgheri. 50 km from the coastal wine region of Bolgheri and 20 km from Chianti in the Tuscan hills, sits MonteRosola. This relatively new vineyard has established its organic…
Claire Saffritz’ new cookbook may be called “Dessert Person” but the first thing Andrew baked were these melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls. The classic Parker House rolls inspired this recipe. In all honesty, they’re even better—more pillow-like and tender than the originals. Then there’s a subtle onion…
Ina Garten has done it again. Her 12th cookbook in 20 years is considered to be her best ever. Titled “Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa cookbook”, the new book arrived in October of last year. As Katherine Gillen of PureWow.com wrote, “Maybe it’s because…
Some holiday discoveries are well worth making all year round. This is one of them. It’s from Melissa Clark in The New York Times. It’s one of four recipes created for New Year’s Eve 2020. In “A Finger Food Countdown to 2021”, Melissa created two…
My lastest Travel Adventure takes you aboard Celebrity Equinox for 11 days of Culinary Cruising CruisingJournal.com has just published my latest article. This time I concentrate on the extraordinary offerings aboard the largest ship I have ever sailed, Celebrity Equinox. At 122,000 tonnes and carrying…
ATTENTION ALL SNACKERS!
HAVE WE GOT A CRACKER FOR YOU!
THEY’RE CALLED CRAIZE FOR A GOOD REASON.
These sweet corn crackers have a Latin soul. The brainchild of Leonardo Cotter of Miami, these roasted corn-crackers are based on Venezuelan Arepas! Wafer-thin, crunchy as all get out they check a lot of boxes: They’re Gluten-free, vegan, and kosher. But most of all they’re exceptionally tasty. The four-year-old company first created its authentic Latin flavors with varieties that included Sweet Corn, Seeded, Guava, Plantain, Coconut and Roasted Corn.
This year, in a burst of pandemic invention, Cotter hit on an entirely new flavor. He has created the “Everything”. Using the brand’s Sweet Corn as a base, Craize combined Everything Bagel seasoning to create a sweet yet savory cracker that’s a perfect upgrade of America’s passion for the Everything Bagel. As Leonardo Cotter says “Everything Craize is as traditional as it is ground-breaking. It’s the evolution of one of America’s classic foods, bagels, mixed with Latin authenticity.” He adds “It’s a healthy cracker that perfectly blends the sweetness of corn with the saltiness of “Everything” seasoning. It’s must more than a bagel alternative but it still pairs amazingly well with the bagel’s natural partners, cream cheese and lox”. At Chewing The Fat, we loved every Craize cracker we tried completely unadorned. Then experimenting with a variety of toppings including goat cheese, salsa, herbed cheese, guacamole – even chocolate topping the coconut variety– these superthin crackers delivered even more flavor. You’ll soon find Craize in supermarkets everywhere. But in the meantime, you can order direct from Craize at https://gocraize.com/ or on Amazon.com.
Our Report From Silversea: “An In-Depth Culinary Experience, S.A.L.T.” has just been published by Avid Cruiser.com
Lyon, one beautiful city Three years ago, my friend Kimberly moved to Europe from Montclair, New Jersey. Her husband had been assigned by his American company to run their European division which has its headquarters in the third largest city in France: Lyon. Kimberly, Peter…
If you think a Pot Pie is more of a winter offering, think again. This one has Spring written all over it. It’s filled with fresh Spring vegetables and there’s no heavy cream sauce. The recipe relies on a simple Chicken Stock sauce that is…
Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, is out with a new cookbook: “Cooking for Jeffrey” (A barefoot contessa cookbook, Clarkson Potter 2016). It is her tenth cookbook and it’s about as personal as any one she has ever written. After all, the “Jeffrey” in the title…
We’d be hard-pressed to find anything easier to cook than Salmon… At the risk of becoming like one Trent Pheifer, we present yet another Ina Garten masterpiece. Trent Pheifer is a 35-year-old man who took it upon himself to cook every single one of Ina’s…
THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL’S ANNUAL ‘WING REPORT’ EXPECTS AMERICANS TO EAT 1.4 BILLION CHICKEN WINGS THIS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Bucs in Tampa, Americans will eat enough wings to circle the earth three times. Now you…
MonteRosola is an Award-Winning Winery in the middle of the Tuscan wine-growing regions of Chianti and Bolgheri. 50 km from the coastal wine region of Bolgheri and 20 km from Chianti in the Tuscan hills, sits MonteRosola. This relatively new vineyard has established its organic…
Of all the joys of Christmas morning, a great breakfast has always been a part of ours. Over the years, we’ve indulged in everything from Waffles to Pain Perdu (that’s French Toast to the rest of us). We have had plenty of wonderful egg dishes,…
Here to Help: The New York Times Recipe for the Best B.L.T. is this one from Clare de Boer. The perfect Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich is a flawless combination of salty crunch, creamy mayo, sweet and tangy tomato, and butter lettuce. And Clair de…
