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Bacon and Basil Stuffed Eggplant on a Bed of Caramelized Zucchini
Sound complicated? I promise it’s easy as pie. In fact, it’s easier than pie, which can be quite complicated indeed. This is a hearty dish inspired by fresh Italian flavor. Zucchini, garlic, oregano...
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Chinese Style Slow Braised Pork Shoulder
Pork shoulder is one of my favorite cuts of meat. It’s flavorful and inexpensive, and you’d be hard pressed to mess it up. You can cook it all day with little or no attention required, and it’s always...
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Buttery Nutmeg Roasted Chicken with Chestnuts, Carrots and Parsnips
Skippy was having a hard day today. The lizards and quail have disappeared for the season taking with them his favorite past time apart from sleeping. Unable to rouse him from his faceplant position...
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Celeriac and White Fish Chowder for a Windy Day
This morning was warm, calm and sunny — a perfect California winter day. Then whispy wind clouds appeared overhead…. … And suddenly we were in the midst of a mighty wind blowing a storm in from the...
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Souper Sunday: Black-Eyed Pea Soup and Coriander-Cayenne Skillet Cornbread
I hope everyone’s New Year was as restful and relaxing as Bindi’s New Year. Granted, she doesn’t have many things to worry over, except the occasional rain and snowfall, and any outside temperature...
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Fennel and Coriander Roasted Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling
I was lucky to live in England during an exciting culinary time which saw the renaissance of traditionally cheap cuts of meat. Lamb necks and breasts, shin of beef, offal, pork and lamb shoulders and...
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Tangy Red Cabbage with Fresh Ginger and Green Apples
This is one of my favorite go-to side dishes. Not only is it delicious, balancing tart tang with natural sweetness, it’s really quite good for you. Aside from the multitude of antioxidants present in...
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Italian Meatballs with Wild Rice and Sautéed Rainbow Chard
Many apologies for my blogging absence. A couple other writing projects have suddenly filled my time and I’ve been forced to neglect my little blog and my favorite bloggers. Thanks to Aussie...
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Easter Ribeye Roast
Happy Easter everybody. I love holidays for many reasons, but I especially love holidays that come with the expectation of a delicious roast dinner. This year I decided to try out a ribeye roast....
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Mussels with Cider, Leeks and Bacon
Quick, Northern Hemisphere folks! You’ve only got a month of mussel eating to go before the season ends in May. Although the mussels available in my local Southern California stores are less than...
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