Well, I was just recently asked to shoot a cooking video, roasting & carving a turkey for the “Eclectic Kitchen™” for the BBC for an upcoming Holiday Special. Needless to say, I was pretty excited about the opportunity! –  I’m gonna give you the recipe for my roasted turkey but I’ll also provide you the links to go check [...]

Entertaining in the 00’s
Pity the modern hostess. She used to plan an event according to her budget and culinary skills. But now religious restrictions, ethical quandries, and food allergies monopolize her party menu!
With this in mind, I am starting a series on “What Your Guests Won’t Eat”.  I know that many of us truly enjoy [...]

 
In the spirit of the economy let me eliminate a bunch of trips to the mall where I would have to walk around frantically trying to find just the right gift for all, on my shopping list. I truly believe its time to bring back the old fashioned spirit of Christmas and spend a few happy [...]

Despite my fondness for things noodly, I can’t enjoy pasta very often: Carbs settle on my hips, and my mood suffers if I eat too much of the stuff. This is frustrating, because pasta is not only inexpensive and easy to prepare, but its “portionability” is perfect for folks like me who are cooking for [...]

 
 
There is nothing better tasting then fresh bread with a lavender spread. The aroma of the two combined is so great that in my opinion should be bottled as a perfect kitchen air freshener scent.
Important facts to know and to follow:
Never use any type of dried lavender if it’s not self grown or [...]

 
 
Love gourmet food but don’t have time to fuss with the gourmet process? I hear ya! I am so tired sometimes I almost, that is almost, feel too tired to eat – let alone prepare a gourmet meal. I certainly don’t think eating fast food or a bowl of cereal is going to make me [...]

Cheesy and Creamy, So, So, So Good… 
When my kids were growing up I never seemed to know how many to make dinner for. There were always a couple of extra “hollow-legs-syndromed” teens about. This was my salvation dinner.
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Days are getting shorter and cooler, children have started back to school and football will once again reign supreme in houses all across the country. With this, I begin on this long journey of the Eclectic Kitchen™ and wonder where it will take us.

Having been born in Hungary coincidentally “Hungarian Goulash” is my all time favorite “soothing the soul” dish. So I decided to share it first.
I read somewhere in Hungarian folklore that it’s thought that the original Hungarian Goulash originated back in the time of the Huns.

I’ve been told my recipe was even better then the Nestea… So do I give away my deep and most treasured recipe to share with the world? Would I be able to make my millions with my secret? Should I or should I not that is the question… After all the summer is still in [...]