Bistrot Paul Bert Pepper Steak

As you might imagine, I have an orientation toward flaming foods. Nothing reads ‘fabulous‘ at the dinner table more than the sight of actual flames dancing across an entree or desert (or in this case, sauce.) I first caught the flambe bug while first learning to cook. I couldn’t resist the showy (show off!) nature […]

Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the ‘shortcuts’ that real life requires (or demands) you take.  “Real life” in this usage means my everyday reality where I have a job and not the reality where I am a world famous food blogger read by millions (dozens even) of people hanging on my every word culinary bon […]