The 2010 March Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Eleanor of MelbournefoodGeek and Jess of Jessthebaker. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make risotto. The various components of their challenge recipe are based on input from the Australian Masterchef cookbook and the cookbook Moorish by Greg Malouf. Creamy Risotto made with Mushrooms, Champagne and [...]

Bacon and Eggs – Sausage and Eggs, however you see it! Ok, ok, so it isn’t really bacon and eggs. But, (my husband says I say BUTTTTT, way too much) it makes a cute breakfast/brunch amuse bouche. Who doesn’t love bacon and eggs or sausage and eggs? Makes a great breakfast, lunch or dinner. If [...]

You will want to do more than window shop these windows! You get to eat these. I have done a “One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato” blog entry where I posted three of my favorite baked potato recipes. This has to be “four”. It was really nice here in our part of Texas today and I [...]

Little clouds of souffle you won’t soon forget! This week I’m teaching a class on souffles at Williams Sonoma.  Up until about 2 years ago I had never made a souffle of any type before (I thought). I have always been afraid to attempt making something so fragile that if you breath on it it [...]

Bakalava, Chocolava, anything made with phyllo dough is fantastic! I have been making bakalava since the early 70′s and I can’t believe I have never been intimidated by working with phyllo dough.  I love making anything with the stuff.  I have made little baskets to use as vessels for different appetizers. I have roll it up into roses to [...]