My Journey. Narrated in the Language of Food.
Do you have daydreams? I do– a lot. My daydreams have variety. Like lofty ambitions, a vision for the company where I have my day job, projects for the house. And of course, I daydream about food. No, I don’t Continue reading Daydreams and Recipes
Here’s another pasta dish, which I made last Sunday. I wanted something different, but did not have the opportunity to get new ingredients at the grocery. I’ve always wanted to use tapenade as my sauce, and good thing I had Continue reading Linguine in Lemon Tapenade
There are many sources of inspiration for a recipe. It can be from a dish one tasted during a trip. It can be a good dish eaten at a restaurant. And let’s not forget that many recipes are created by Continue reading Red Carbonara
Our parents would always say that it does not pay to be lazy. That’s true. In cooking, however, it may pay to be lazy (as long as you work smart). After all, if people weren’t lazy and smart, we’d all be Continue reading Ralph's Lazy Pizza
Here’s another culinary gift to humankind by the British — Shepherd’s Pie. It’s a meat pie topped with a crust of mashed potato. While other versions of this dish can be elaborate, I choose to use very simple ingredients for Continue reading More British Cuisine: Shepherd's Pie
For many people, mashed potato tops the list of comfort foods. After all, who doesn’t love mashed potato? I love it with fried chicken. I love it with steak. I also love it with osso buco, which I would make Continue reading My Ultimate Mashed Potato