Orson Welles famous writer, director, actor and all around gourmand described the Negroni thus, "The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other." I…

I have two distinct memories of Crème de Menthe. The first was color, that vivid “Green Lantern” neon seemingly glowed in the bottle and secondly, how impossible it was to open af…

I’m not sure how the rest of the country views pizza but even as a lifelong Michigander I find it odd that Detroit, just a hop, skip and a jump from my culinary compound holds a un…

Ingredients: • 4 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin • 1 large yellow onion, sweet, peeled and finely chopped • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped • 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded • 1 28 ounce cans…

Long weekends have a reputation for provide a great excuse to have a cookout. Getting a group of good people together to eat good food is bound to lead to a good time. If you're still looki…

If memory serves I was introduced to the American style gyro and all things Hellenic by a gorgeous Greek coed that I was trying oh so desperately hard to woo back in college. Not s…

With a name like Crème Brulée it would be easy to assume that this seemingly classic French dessert might not be Gallic in origin at all. As with so many recipes especially those…

From what I have been able to surmise the “squealer” is a bacon laden beef burger patty that hails from Texas. There isn’t a whole bunch of background on this unique and tasty ti…

Filet Mignon, the storied steak cut from the beef tenderloin is considered by many to be the prized cut of cow. A whole beef tenderloin is an oblong shaped muscle, which sits bene…

You're always running around, working, and trying to keep up with the demands of your life. You might have children or other family members dependent on you, leaving little time at…

The foods of Brazil are varied and full flavored based on culinary influences from the European, West African, Portuguese and American settlers. As it’s the largest land mass in South Am…

Although most people consider lasagna to be a gorgeously layered meat, cheese and red sauce affair some might find it interesting that lasagna is also the “noodle” or wide, flat-s…