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Good To The Last Bite – Cobb Salad

Good To The Last Bite – Cobb Salad

My wife and I are very compatible in general. Things that other couples fight about are not usually issues for us. For example, we share the same political point of view, which removes a tension found in many relationships. We have a similar sense of 

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto

In early June, when the asparagus in the garden thin to the width of a pencil, their season has come to an end. As they fade until next year, new fruits and vegetables arise. The strawberries appear, bright red, juicy and delicious, ready to be 

Tracy’s Barbecue Sauce

Tracy’s Barbecue Sauce

I only met her once, but it was an important encounter. Tracy is a friend of a friend, and I can only remember one thing we talked about. She was funny and engaging and left an impression on me that I will never forget; however, 

Crispy Bits – Fried Tofu with Spicy-Sweet Dipping Sauce

Crispy Bits – Fried Tofu with Spicy-Sweet Dipping Sauce

Of all of the characteristics that make a morsel of food desirable, crispy bits reign supreme. I love the texture and flavor they bring to my dishes. Diners search it out in all kinds of foods, from the curliest, folded over potato chip in the 

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

I grew up in Philadelphia where the reining sandwiches are cheesesteaks and hoagies. However, there is another Philadelphia sandwich that gets far less attention – roast pork. Comparable in design to a cheesesteak or hoagie, thin sliced pork is stuffed into a long, crusty Italian 

He Should Have Eaten the Bacon – Wedge Salad

He Should Have Eaten the Bacon – Wedge Salad

My father’s friends Art and John had very different personalities. Art was a mild-mannered middle school math teacher and John was an ornery, drinking Quaker. Despite their differences in personality, they were the best of friends. Art feared death. He hated flying and was very 

Inauthentic Greek Salad

Inauthentic Greek Salad

What’s so difficult about Greek salad? It’s a salad with feta cheese. Right? Well, yes, but there’s more to it. I find there are a few simple tricks to go from a perfectly acceptable salad with feta cheese to a truly delicious Greek salad. First 

Small Plates Saturday Night – Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipotle Corn and Lime Cream

Small Plates Saturday Night – Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipotle Corn and Lime Cream

I’ve prepared small plates for my wife and friends on Saturday nights for years now, however it seems to have taken on more meaning during this coronavirus crisis. I always cook during the week, and the last couple of months were no exception. Since the 

Eggless Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Garlicky Croutons

Eggless Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Garlicky Croutons

We haven’t had lettuce for salad in about a month. We’ve made other kinds of salads, with red cabbage and white cabbage, endive and radicchio, and cut vegetables, but we miss lettuce. We finally got some romaine the other day, and the salad I wanted 

Traditional Red Sauce Pizza

Traditional Red Sauce Pizza

Every Wednesday, starting in middle school, I made pizza. After school, I opened a package of yeast, got out the flour, and kneaded dough. While it was proofing, I simmered a can of tomato puree with garlic, oregano, basil, and sugar. I grated mozzarella, assembled