By Eliot, on May 24th, 2019% 		                  
				I’m highlighting Chef Edward Lee today. Buttermilk Graffiti is the featured book for Cook the Books. Here’s a berry delightful and thymely cocktail along with a mushroom “hummus.”  . . . → Read More: A New Old-Fashioned, an appetizer and Buttermilk Graffiti 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on May 20th, 2019% 		                  
				Confessions. I thought I would get ahead of the game during the holidays (yes, I’m talking last December). I watch Mamma Mia! and recorded all of the food only to realize the May’s Food ‘n Flix was the sequel. Oops! 
Well, here we go again. (And, at least I knew the back story!) 🙂 
Wendy  . . . → Read More: Chopped Greek Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts and Pitas for May’s Food ‘n Flix 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on May 2nd, 2019% 		                  
				Welcome to May. I have lots of tomatoes and peppers to put out in the garden (and by the time this posts, I certainly hope they are out of the greenhouse and vegging in the garden! 
All Black Cherries 
I have lots of Black Cherry tomatoes that I grew from seeds that I  . . . → Read More: May 2019 “In My Kitchen” 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 28th, 2019% 		                  
				Spinning Platesis the April Food ‘n Flix film. Today is the end of my three part series celebrating the film and brings dessert.  . . . → Read More: Part Three for FnF:  Tri-Berry Pie 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 25th, 2019% 		                  
				This isn’t molecular gastronomy but you must try this Charcuterie Burger with Sauce Gribiche and Apple as soon as you are able. Here’s my entree for the three-part Food ‘n Flix feature this month.  . . . → Read More: Food ‘n Flix:  Part Two—Chef Grant’s Best Burgers 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 21st, 2019% 		                  
				Spinning Plates is the Food ‘n Flix April feature. I decided to do three recipes and three different posts to celebrate. Today’s post is a simple guacamole for a humble family restaurant. (It’s also doing double duty for I Heart Cooking Clubs.  . . . → Read More: Food ‘n Flix:  Part One for Spinning Plates, a simple guacamole 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 4th, 2019% 		                  
				Cocktail mixtures, snack mixes, surprise tomatoes…these are what’s new in my kitchen this month.  . . . → Read More: April 2019 “In My Kitchen” 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 27th, 2019% 		                  
				It has been some delightful and delicious months cooking the recipes of Ruth Reichl. A true GOURMET experience! IHCC bids a fond farewell to Ruth. Here’s my homage.  . . . → Read More: Mixed Dried Fruit Oatmeal Cookies 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 21st, 2019% 		                  
				Welcome to a TLC Book Tour Stop for The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara Ackerman. Included with this review is a springy and kitschy cocktail, The Royal Hawaiian.  . . . → Read More: Royal Hawaiian Cocktail for TLC and The Lieutenant’s Nurse 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 14th, 2019% 		                  
				What do you do when you win a prize package of beets (and red cabbage)? Make soup!  . . . → Read More: Contest winning spoils:  Red Cabbage Kielbasa & Cannellini Soup 
 								 	
						
	
					
    
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