As kids, our mom used to make something called “hamburger stew”-a hot combination of beef, veggies and a nice broth. It is a top-10 childhood favorite at CPM. As an adult I still make hamburger stew at least a few times a year. This soup, I imagine, is the Italian version of that childhood favorite. … Continue reading
As with most of what we do in life or in the kitchen, no number of “recipes” can replace willingness to work hard, take risks, and be willing to “fail”. Frequently I will serve fresh fruit and chocolate dipping sauce for the kids (big and little). Nothing fancy…Hershey’s syrup and cut fruit. They gobble it … Continue reading
If you are a regular reader, you know that we love all things Uncle Tony smokes. But on Amelia’s last trip through the Pacfiic Northwest, she brought me home a real treat from Uncle Tony’s kitchen – line caught, home canned tuna. Incredible! Gorgeous meat, perfect flavor…I ate the first jar with just a fork. For … Continue reading
I remember years ago when microwaveable French bread pizza was all the rave. But the thought of microwaving pizza, or any bread for that matter, makes me cringe just a little. I don’t even reheat pizza in the microwave. Microwaving always seems to turn perfectly good pizza into a sad, rubber crusted, weirdly textured cheese, … Continue reading
I like to think I’m a label reader when it comes to shopping but sometimes it takes a bored, back-seat kid to point out what you clearly missed. But I missed it for good reason: who knew I’d have to read the label on my drinking water?!? Here is a photo of the label from … Continue reading
This kebab is a beautiful and aromatic blend of lamb, beef, herbs and spices. And, it’s easy to prepare in advance, freeze and grill as needed. In fact, I recommend freezing them so that the meat sticks well to the skewer. Fair warning though – our first “test batch” of these kebabs were gobbled … Continue reading
My neighbor, Drew, brought back a GRIP of saffron (as well as several other herbs and spices) from the Middle East on his last visit. SCORE! This saffron made a gorgeous rice, which was center-carb at our niece’s graduation party a couple of weeks back. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. … Continue reading
So, we’ve all done it, right?!? Meat and veggies are ready to go, skewers have been soaking for hours, maybe even overnight. Then you put your nice kebabs on the grill and patiently wait for your food to turn into culinary gold, hopefully worthy of breaking the internet. Then-BAM- your sticks still burn to a crisp. And … Continue reading
CPM was recently asked to cook up some food for our niece’s graduation party. The shrimp was a huge hit. So I thought I’d share it with everyone. This is a simple, flavorful way to cook shrimp for your next back yard BBQ. And, since it is on a stick, no plates required! Trish’s Lime … Continue reading
If you see this food truck roll in your area, be sure to check it out! I had the pleasure of dining from Curbside Kitchen today at Vallejo Waterfront’s Pista Sa Nayon festival. The Lozano Brothers, Russell and Raynard, are cooking up some mighty fine Filipino American Gourmet. I had the Curbside Burger. BEST BURGER EVER. If … Continue reading
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