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 [...]

 
 
 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, well he [...]

 
 
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 [...]

I love this recipe because with the addition of a couple of herbs and, or vegetables I can have many different types of bread that go with different meals. I make this in small individual circlets as a brushetta base too. Works well as a pizza crust for those who like a thicker crust. Believe [...]

 
Recently, my daughter moved into her first apartment. I was helping her set up her kitchen, buying her dishes, pots, pans, knives, etc. Having a large collection of spices, herbs, vinegars & oils, myself, suddenly – I thought, oh, wow,  as a responsible foodie & parent attempting to encourage my daughter’s newly found cooking skills [...]