Plum Tomato Salad with Buttermilk Dressing – 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
It’s the 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! For Roma, it’s Romas! My dislike of one-word titles is doubled this year, however this one was a cinch… not even a question! If it’s going to be one word, let that word be useful for FOOD! Haha! And what’s interesting in my observation of this year’s […]
Spicy Bacon Bourbon Corn – 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
It’s the 2019 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! For A Star Is Born, it’s The Star Is Corn! Bradley Cooper had a vision. And his vision is up for a few Academy Awards! Pretty good. This movie was probably the best of the four versions. The chemistry between Bradley and Lady Gaga’s characters was very […]
What’s the Story with Maria! It’s Maria Gen-Chili… Italian Sausage Chili!
This has been an INCREDIBLE week! I had the distinct honor of being a guest on Episode 72 of the hit Facebook Live show “What’s the Story with Maria” starring the incomparable Maria Gentile! She interviews top personalities in entertainment and the arts LIVE from New York City! Talent personified having an interactive chat-0ut with […]
Yes FORTY! 40 Cloves Garlic Chicken!
Cooking with my cousin, Lisa Lombardi has become a regular thing! She challenged me to come up with a great garlic-y chicken recipe which I was more than happy to take on. I remembered MANY years ago, a friend had asked the same thing of me and I’d found some recipe that used 40… yes […]
Spread it on THICK with these Spect-HACK-ular Spreads!
It was a FABULOUS Oscar season. I love the recipes from this year’s Red Carpet Menu! I’ve made Marmalade-y Bird Roasted Chicken with Orange Marmalade Glaze more in the last couple of weeks than I should admit! Ha! The DunkCake donuts… oooh man… too good. Thanks to the fabulous suggestions from all of you that […]
Oscar® Day! The 2018 Red Carpet Menu!
The world has been on fast forward since the 2018 Oscar® nominations were announced. I had the menu named in RECORD TIME – less than 48 hours – and then it was on to creating the actual recipes. There were some snags along the way for sure. I decide on a dish, see it in […]
Potato, Shallots, & Mushroom Hash Brown Pie – 2018 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
Phantom Thread is a LOT. It’s visually beautiful. Had a certain feel… a style that was so alluring. Daniel Day-Lewis was fabulous as usual. At times he seemed curmudgeonly, at others he seemed a young man again… excited and unfettered. He might say he’s retiring from acting but I don’t know… I’ll admit it… when […]
A Fête of Feta! Greek Potato Salad!
One of the most enduring staples at a barbecue or picnic is potato salad. I have always loved it! When I was a kid, we sold tubs of it at our family deli. And we got to have it whenever we wanted. It was basically peeled cooked potatoes and mayonnaise – maybe there were some […]
Loafing Around with Mini Meatloaf Italian Style!
A couple of weeks ago, I had some friends and served mini meatloaf. When I mentioned it in random conversation afterwards, I was met with “true meatloaf confessions” – friends admitting they like meatloaf like it was like a dirty little secret. How surprising and bemusing! Time to bring it front and center! It’s a […]
Beet Hummus – Let’s “Beet” Breast Cancer!
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Central Park NYC will take place on Saturday, September 10. The KitchAnnette team, Toni’s Tony Team, has been participating since 2007. In Spring of 2007, my mom Toni was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer, which is usually not detected until […]
Grilled Lamb Burgers!
Memorial Day is just about here. Besides being a day to be thankful and honor the people who died while serving in our armed forces, it has become the unofficial start of summer. Of course summer’s first day is June 20 so we still have some time! Grills will be awakened from a winter’s nap […]
Curried Mac & Cheese – 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®
Just 3 days to the Oscars® ! Let’s talk about the next dish for our 2016 Red Carpet Menu for Oscar®! This second side dish is based on the movie, “MAD MAX: FURY ROAD”… it’s “MAD MACS: CURRY ROAD”! Curried Macaroni & Cheese Casserole. Thanks to Joe Becwar for calling within an hour of the nominations announcement with the genius […]
Petite Potato Piles – Parm & Parsley!
You say “po-tay-to”, I say “po-tah-to” is a blip from an old song but no matter how you pronounce it, you know you want some! The ways to prepare potatoes are many indeed so what’s one more? Making Petite Potato Piles is a snap. We’ve got a version you won’t be able to get enough of […]
Scrumptious Stuffed Mushrooms!
Button mushrooms are so good. The taste, the texture, the versatility! Pop the stems and you have a delightful edible cup that can contain a variety of fillings. One of my favorite ways to make them is to stuff them with a bread crumb mixture. It couldn’t be more simple! Take a look here: INGREDIENTS: • 12 large mushrooms • 1/2 cup […]
Give Thanks! Spicy Apple Cran Pecan Quinoa
Hey… I know, I know. Right about now you’re gathering all of your final ingredients and probably have pies in the oven in anticipation of tomorrow, Thanksgiving!! But here’s a quick, easy, unexpected twist on the flavors of the day! And especially perfect if you have a guest with gluten sensitivity. In honor of […]