Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
It is likely that after Thanksgiving you might have some leftover turkey and mashed potatoes. I had 3 cups of turkey meat and 4 pounds of mashed potatoes leftover after Friendsgiving, …
It is likely that after Thanksgiving you might have some leftover turkey and mashed potatoes. I had 3 cups of turkey meat and 4 pounds of mashed potatoes leftover after Friendsgiving, …
Happy Thanksgiving from the Graham family in Maine! The gang is all here, and we are currently so far ahead of schedule with everyone we are afraid we forgot to …
What do you do when you have several pounds of leftover mashed potatoes? My friend the Windy City Epicurean suggested that I make potato soup. Even though I love potatoes …
Before Thanksgiving, my friends and I celebrate Friendsgiving. It is a not so quiet gathering of 30 friends that involves two turkeys, over a dozen side dishes, and plenty of …
Why is it dinner and a movie, not movie and dinner? It makes more sense to have dinner after the movie, so you have something fun to discuss at dinner, …
Remember the Soup Starter I wrote about last Tuesday? When I came back from Napa I turned it into a Chicken and Vegetable Soup. I added all of my favorite …
There are restaurants, and then there are fine dining restaurants. Sepia is a fine dining restaurant helmed by an Iron Chef winner and James Beard nominee. You don’t go to …
When my friend Adrian goes to a restaurant on a weekly basis, I know it must be something special. Plus, the fact that Dillman’s is a sister restaurant to Bavette’s …
After spending a year on my list of restaurants to try, I finally made it to Davanti Enoteca in Chicago’s Little Italy. One day my friend Lauren and I were …
Did you know that you can use ravioli to make lasagna? It is incredibly easy; the preparation time was only 10 minutes. You can use marinara sauce if you want …
This short rib ravioli might be my favorite recipe. The ravioli is filled with tender slow cooked short ribs and mushrooms sautéed in sherry. The sauce is a reduction of …