Happy day after Thanksgiving. Its holiday season and time to put on the pounds with turkey, potatoes, and pie! Well, I thought it might be a good time to think about a delicious, filling, yet healthful meal to even out …
Category Archive: Menu Ideas
Nov
25
2011
Oct
28
2011
Pollo Fricassee a La Habana
Lets face it. We love chicken. It’s on every menu in nearly every American restaurant and most of us have some sort of poultry in our refrigerators at any given time. Chicken comes in all shapes and sizes, on bone …
Oct
27
2011
La Tortilla Española or Tortilla de Patatas
Chances are, if I have ever been lucky enough to serve you a meal, you’ve probably tasted Tortilla Española, the ubiquitous national anthem of Spanish cooking. So simple to prepare correctly, yet so complex in flavor. So much fun to present at …
Oct
25
2011
In The Beginning There Was…….Sofrito. (VIDEO)
Back when I was a child in Spain, I’d wake up in the morning to the sweet aromas of onions,peppers, garlic and tomatoes frying from the kitchen. This “sofrito” was the basis of most of our meals for the week. …
Oct
21
2011
Aunt Dianne’s Lemon & Anchovy Stuffed Artichokes
In honor of my dear Aunt Dianne, who is currently in Verona, Italy, I decided to try my hand at the wonderful artichokes she has made me all my life. I never actually watched her prepare the stuffing, but I …
Oct
19
2011
Holiday Tangerine and Toasted Walnut Salad
Need a fun and easy side dish for the upcoming Holiday Season? I recently prepared a Tangerine and Toasted Walnut Salad that wowed my guests. The hardest part of the dish is peeling and seperating the tangerine slices . Toast the …
Sep
22
2011
Spend An Evening With The Bald Vivant
THRILL YOUR GUESTS WITH AN EVENING WITH THE BALD VIVANT Some folks have hired The Bald Vivant to come into their home kitchens and prepare an evening of Tapas and Wine for 6-8 guests… I arrive with a few items …
Sep
22
2011
Grilled Flank Steak Rolled w Spinach,Goat Cheese and Chimichurri.
Grilled Flank Steak Rolled w Spinach,Goat Cheese and Chimichurri I’m not your typical steak eater, so if you are a fan of a prime cut, served bloody rare on a plate with a potato thrown onto it, read no further…. …
Sep
21
2011
Seafood “YaYa” Gumbo
Seafood YaYa Gumbo Id never made a gumbo before but I love cooking with seafood and rice, so I figured Id give it a shot. The big challenge was the roux and the amount of spices to use. It …
Sep
20
2011
Fall Fun with Freekeh
Good Cuban Italian boys know nothing about Freekeh!! Right? Well…… Summer is over and the chill of Fall is in the air.Well, The Bald Vivant made Freekeh anyway . What a treat! Here’s what I did for my Freekeh-Mushroom Risotto!“Freekeh (pronounced …