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What happens when the Dad next door meets Julia Child

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Better than smoking weed!

I'm sure there are those anti-vegetablarians who'd consider cabbage a weed but I think we'd all agree that combining fire, smoke and...

"Final" Dining

This definitely doesn't come close to the definition of what one would call "Fine Dining" but in the spirit of Halloween (hey, that's...

Soooooo, chopped what?

Here's another of the dishes I came to love while living in Koreas and is actually the first one I was treated to when invited to dinner...

Special Kk -- Radish Kimchi

Anything that has a name that starts with two "K"s has to be great, right? Kkakdugi (Cubed Radish Kimchi) certainly is. It certainly is...

Not related to bibbity bobbity boo.

In 1997, while serving in the US Air Force, I had the opportunity to work for a year at the Republic of Korea (i.e. South Korea) Second...

Better than take-out.

We were reallllllllly in the mood for some Chinese food but our favorite take-out restaurant has been temporarily closed. I decided to...

Rabbits never had it this good.

Very little effort is required for this dish to earn the fancy French name of Carottes aux Fines Herbes (Braised Carrots with Herbs) and...

Popeye approved.

If you want to be "strong to the finich" because you eat your spinach, this recipe will do the trick. Epinards a la Mornay, Gratines...

Simple, yet elegant...

Have you ever watched the TV show "Nailed It?" The idea is, amateur cooks compete to tr and replicate a dish that a professional chef...

Never bean better!

I took lots of pictures this time to make this look like it was a lot of work, which it wasn't. Haricots Verts a la Creme ("Creamed...

Healthy French Food?

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Along with Santa Claus there is also a healthy French dish. Hard to believe since it seems that...

These are sprouting up everywhere!

Looking for a quick and simple vegetable side dish? Here ya go! I took a lot of photos (below) just to make it look complicated but...

An Instant Success!

This certainly isn't a recipe in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" but I have to think she would have approved. After...

Good food, good people.

For all of you who have been worrying about my welfare -- thank you for your thousands of cards, e-mails, telegrams, phone calls and...

A rose by any other name...

They say that "A rose by any other name is still a rose." Did you know that also applies to broccoli? Broccoli in French is still...

Time flies.

"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana." What's that have to do with Oignons a la Creme (Creamed Onions)? Not a whole lot...

Pennsylvania Dutch Approved

Living here in Pennsylvania we've grown accustomed to the local Pennsylvania Dutch new year's day tradition of having a meal of pork and...

A glazed look.

As I made the creamed onions a couple of days ago I faced a dilemma -- how many to cook. One of the challenges Julia poses for me from...

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