Brined Pork Chops with Peppers & Capers and Making a Basic Brine I adore brining pork chops, chicken legs, turkey, fish, etc., and I want to share with you one of my favorite brined pork chop recipes. When I first used this brine for this recipe, I actually wouldn’t eat a pork chop without brining […]
Cannoli Cones … not your everyday cannoli! These dessert cones are so much fun and are always a big hit, and the bonus is you don’t have to make the cannoli shells if you don’t have time or the proper equipment like a pizzelle iron or maker. If you don’t have one, no problem! Just […]
This pasta dish made for a nice lunch for our charter guests on the back deck of the yacht after a morning full of snorkeling and walking the beach looking for exotic seashells. It’s pretty light and very summery with the fresh, bright and crisp asparagus. I remember sitting on the back deck and enjoying […]
This easy recipe is a modified version of the classic recipe for Bananas Foster which was created in the 1950’s in New Orleans, LA where the Port of New Orleans was the port of entry for bananas shipped from Central and South America. In 1951, the Owner of Brennan’s, Owen Edward Brennan challenged his talented […]
I was sorting through some of my “Ideas” folders for new ideas for some topics of discussion to share with you and I came across an old paper hurricane tracking map for Hurricanes Dean – August 1-5, 1989; Hurricane Gabriel, September 3-6, 1989; and last but not least, Hurricane Hugo, September 13-18 and moving on […]
During the winter months, there’s nothing more warming and comforting than wonderful pasta with hearty chestnuts, a wonderful winter squash, a creamy cheese, some sautéed leeks and a splash of vermouth! Please don’t let the roasted chestnut deter you! Chestnuts are easy to find now. You no longer have to wait for the Fall/Winter seasons […]
The Holidays are a special time of the year. You hopefully get the opportunity to enjoy them with all the important people in your life. Holiday dinners and buffets are always fun. I love to make antipasti because of the wide assortment of toppings for the salad. There’s always something for everybody. About 15 years […]
It seems like this year just flew by … We’ve had our more than fair share of scary hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, threats of nuclear attacks, and needless to say, our own personal heartbreaks and scary moments. I’m sure we’re all looking forward to some fun family holiday season, and we all deserve it! So, now I […]
I don’t know about you, but I love Thanksgiving, and I especially love all the spice and yummy pumpkin desserts … There’s the pumpkin roulades with their tasty cream cheese frosting oozing out of every roll; there’s the traditional pies … pumpkin, mincemeat, apple, squash, and sweet potato and we can’t forget all the delicious […]
It’s summer again, and we all have to keep hydrated! We all should be drinking an abundance of fluids, and on a hot summer day, who doesn’t like a refreshing cold drink. If you’re like me, you also do not love that the ice cubes dilute your tasty beverage! I’m sure you’ve noticed how your […]
Over the many years I spent in the Caribbean and cooking aboard various yachts, I’ve of course made lots of recipes that are island themed. It’s interesting that this is a “Caribbean” duck breast recipe because duck wasn’t always easy to find in the earlier years, but has become a lot easier to find with […]
Fun fact: Did you know that the term for one panini is panino? Panino is the term for several paninos… who knew! Breakfast aboard a private yacht was usually a rushed sort of time if we were getting underway early that morning, but I always tried to make breakfast interesting and fun. I found that if […]
