I’ve been reading “Like Water for Chocolate,” a wonderful story about love and cooking by Laura Esquivel. It inspired me to become creative in the kitchen once more. With the support of my darling “Doña Elizabyth”, I chose to recreate the recipes in this magnificent novel. The first dish I challenged myself to make was…
Category: from the kitchen
Grasshopper Pie
“I need you to get me as many grasshoppers as you can find,” Grandma announced. “I’m making Grasshopper pie.”
Gluten-Free Lox Canapés
My darling wife and I held a dinner party recently. I wanted to create some hors d’oeuvres, which would be not only tasty, but also gluten-free and appealing to the eye. The result was this gluten-free lox canapé.
Pan Seared Pacific Salmon with an Orange Juice and Grande Marnier reduction on a bed of Baby Arugula.
This is the first of my culinary experiments. When I was at the market, (I usually shop at Whole Foods on NE Sandy and 43rd), I found the most beautiful piece of Pacific Salmon I had seen in a while. The color was perfect and there were few bones in it. I believe I pulled…