Tag: E-Cookbooks

Banana Spring Rolls Alesia Restaurant

Banana Spring Rolls – Video

Banana Spring Rolls – Some of you know that I like to go to restaurants and eat. Ok, maybe not a surprise, but what I do like to do at these restaurants is recreate at home, the dish that I had at the restaurant. Recently I was in St Petersburg, […]

Easy Shrimp Creole with Rice

Easy Shrimp Creole – Video

Easy Shrimp Creole is a classic Louisiana recipe. It’s spicy, and has a chunky tomato mixture that coats shrimp to make a hearty meal perfect for Mardi Gras! This Cajun meal cooks in one pot and mixes all the ingredients quickly and easily. The shrimp are simmered in a spicy tomato […]

Short Ribs and Risotto 1

Short Ribs and Risotto

Short Ribs and Risotto – Recently I was in St Petersburg, Florida, visiting my son, Luke. Our visit coincided with his birthday. For his birthday, we went to a restaurant called “The Library” in St Pete. It is a restaurant attached to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital in downtown St […]

Homemade Empanadas

How to Make Empanadas – Video

How to make Empanadas – Part of being a professional eater is going to restaurants, having a delicious meal, and then trying to recreate it at home. That is what I did here. We recreate two types of empanadas from the Crossroads Collective’s Triciclo Peru in Milwaukee. I love their […]

Balela Salad and Dressing

Balela Salad – Chickpea Salad

Balela Salad – Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad – This tasty and filling salad is a Middle Eastern favorite! Filled with tons of nutrition from chickpeas and chopped veggies. And it packs lots of flavor from fresh herbs, a tangy dressing, and Mediterranean favorites like olives and sun-dried tomatoes. I have […]

Cioppino served

Cioppino – Feast of the Seven Fishes

Cioppino is a rustic Italian-American fish stew, full of fresh seafood in a tomato and wine broth that tastes like the sea. It is also known as the Fisherman’s Stew. This is what we prepared for Christmas Eve dinner this year. It is our take on the Feast of the […]