If you like to cook or eat,
we probably should meet!
For those of you who haven’t been invited or haven’t created a BBQ of your own this Memorial Day, we have one BBQ place in San Diego that has made the list of the top 33 Barbecue Joints in America. You guessed it! It’s Phil’s BBQ. Want to be smart about eating ribs? Ribs first, … Read more
Memorial Day…. not just a holiday to remember those who have fought and died in our military. But it’s a holiday that surrounds itself in food. I mean, if you’re not going to a bbq? It feels like you’re missing Memorial Day, right? RIGHT CHEF! And I’m not the only one who see’s this holiday as a … Read more
Any holiday, Easter, Passover, ….. brings with it a lifetime of memories. By the way, thanks to Wiki for all the great pix. (No time to shoot my own)! My kids grew up in a mixed household. But oddly enough, we celebrated Easter and Christmas, not Passover and Channukah. I think it was being a … Read more
New Years just around the corner. Let’s talk about Champagne, shall we? YES CHEF! You know that Prosecco, from Italy and Sparkling Wines from California and other places are not Champagne, right? RIGHT CHEF! The Culinary Institute of America recently featured The Washington Post reviewing what many of us in the wine world know – … Read more
I don’t know. We all have our Holiday ‘moments’, don’t we? Sad because you’re missing someone who has passed, or knowing your life isn’t what it once was. Or maybe you’re like me, without a special someone in your life right now. But let’s make a pact: to Deck the Halls and be strong this holiday by … Read more
You can keep creating Thanksgiving Flavors all this month. I was watching ‘The Chew’…. (yes I have been watching that lately)… and I think it was Mario, or was it Michael… who stuffed a turkey burger with stuffing? Now, I have a vegan daughter and a son who eats anything that isn’t tied down. And … Read more
This year, we got to celebrate both Chanukah and Thanksgiving and “The Chew” (TV) called it Thanksgivingakkah… which I thought was really clever so I adopted it! This blog is called Thanksgivingakkah Vegan Style! I’ve taken it one step out of the box! lol So, what do we want first? Concepts that you can create your … Read more
This year, on ‘The Chew’ I noticed they are celebrating Thanksgivingakkah, because Chanukah falls on the day before Thanksgiving. It comes out of New York. Leave it to them to come up with something clever! They say that it will be 79,000 years before this happens again, so I thought I would celebrate it here … Read more
This Ricotta Cheese Blog is dedicated as a Mother’s Day Present to our dear friend Linda, who loves this blog and gets her best tips from me! Thank you Linda! She is wondering how she can incorporate Ricotta Cheese into breakfast and desserts. First from Simply Recipes I bring you Zucchini Ricotta Frittata Just click … Read more
Does the job fall to you to prepare Easter Brunch this year? WHAT DO YOU MEAN ‘THIS’ YEAR? DON’T I DO THIS EVERY YEAR? Ok…. ok. I was just being kind. According to the Food Network and their ‘All-Star Easter Brunch’…. you have to go ‘all out’ and make candied bacon or affectionately as I … Read more