This Thanksgiving I knew I would be making Pumpkin Cheesecake. Its been a tradition for the last 5 years. I can appreciate a goof pumpkin pie but my family always chooses to have a cheesecake rather than a pie. I’ve been practicing cheesecakes since the Spring of this year trying to perfect them and this [...]
I have this one teacher who not only is in charge of the food program at Michigan State University, but is also a staunch supporter of the real food movement. he is very passionate about getting the word out about some of the travesties that have happened to food, all kinds of food, and animals, [...]
Food carts, mobile vendors, and street food spots are beginning to pop up and proliferate throughout urban and even some suburban hubs. Gone are the days when going out to eat meant quietly staring at the goofy wall decorations at your local chain. Today’s eaters crave the exotic and unexpected because of The Food Network [...]
My favorite all time food for Christmas morning is and always has been french toast. I wanted to try something more than cinnamon and syrup so I decided to go french and make it rich and delicious. Oh and its still simple Vanilla Caramel Creme French Toast 6 bread slices (use a nice thick [...]
Having made a quick marinara with canned tomatoes last week, I thought I would also share a recipe for marinara with fresh tomatoes. And I also wanted to take this time to introduce you to my newest love, the Calphalon Contemporary Bronze Anodized cookware! Calphalon sent me the 10 piece set to review: 2 omelet [...]
Cavatappi is a pasta noodle that looks like a ridged spiral, the same thickness as elbow. This dish is pretty similar to what I do for Spaghetti or other marinara pasta dishes. the actual proper term for this is a Ragout (ragoo) because I used meat in the sauce but Ragout only looks cool in [...]
