Pistachio Product Recalls: Salmonella This announcement ahs been plastered accross the US and in some cases the Southern Pacific, there is a documented alert for Salmonella poisining from some pistachios products. This alert should not stop you enjoying Pistachios

This is the Greek Food Channel http://www.dianekochilas.com/ Well-known Greek food expert and award-winning author DIANE KOCHILAS and photographer VASSILIS STENOS own and operate the THE GLORIOUS GREEK KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL and DV FOOD ARTS CONSULTING. We run cooking classes and organize culinary tours in Greece for recreational and professional cooks. We produce specialty books and […]

This is the Greek Food Channel http://www.dianekochilas.com/ Well-known Greek food expert and award-winning author DIANE KOCHILAS and photographer VASSILIS STENOS own and operate the THE GLORIOUS GREEK KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL and DV FOOD ARTS CONSULTING. We run cooking classes and organize culinary tours in Greece for recreational and professional cooks. We produce specialty books and […]

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Learn to prepare risotto, a staple pasta dish enjoyed throughout Italy, with Olive Garden’s Executive Chef Paolo Lafata. This particular dish was created at our Culinary Institute of Tuscany and takes its inspiration from the Italian coast. Made with carnaroli rice, large sautéed shrimp and fresh asparagus, it’s a comfort meal with a twist your […]

Christmas giving on my mind part 2! Here is #3 of my Christmas gift basket list. Home-assembled Herbal bread mixes- individually portioned and packaged for bread machines. (just add fluids) There are three standard bread machine sizes: Small 1lbs, medium 11/2lbs, and large 2lbs. You will need to find out what size the “gift-receiver” has. I’ve included […]

     Well – I imagine it seemed as though I abandoned this blog altogether –but not the case. It’s been hectic around our house, packing, getting ready to move, trying to sell our house, having a moving sale and open houses. Then there was this little storm you might have heard about named Ike, […]

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’m going to be hosting a five day student exchange later in the fall. Not just any students but international culinary grads from all over that decided to travel throughout Canada and the US. There are four of them going to be staying with me, but there are another eight of them in two other […]