Sometimes it’s the right time of the year to spoil yourself. Buckwheat Blinis are the perfect accompaniment for caviar to help celebrate the Holiday Season! Splurge a little at your next party with friends and family with some champagne and caviar. I go to Whole Foods about every 6 months […]
Friends are finally getting back together and enjoying each other’s company now that COVID regulations are opening up some. That means it’s time to celebrate and make this the best Cinco de Mayo ever. There are so many great Mexican recipes out there. What are you in the mood for? […]
Everyone has their Family recipes that have to be served every Thanksgiving. I know that I have certain special dishes that I have to bring to Thanksgiving or else! I am not sure what that “or else” exactly means, but I don’t want to find out! So today I am […]
Have you learned the secret of velveting your chicken? Have you ever had a memorable broccoli beef dish or even have a memory of the pork strips in your favorite Hot and Sour Soup where the protein basically melted in your mouth? You can bet that a method called velveting […]
There are certain moments in time as a parent that will always stand out as a benchmark in their child’s life. For me, one was the day Conor started college. The other is the day he graduated. I was lucky the other day to experience my son’s graduation from USC […]
I thought it was time to make the Best Bone Broth Ever since there is so much conversation these days on the benefits of using bone broth. People are even drinking broth for its nutrients. In the past, I have always used the boxed versions of beef broth as my […]
It’s a Cleaning Day at the Frank Household and since I need some additional incentive to continue, I think a refreshing glass of Sangria is in order! Sangria is the perfect drink; fruity, sweet, and a little tart. If desired, add some of your favorite carbonated water to top off […]
Just another COVID-19 Day…T.G.I.S. (Thank God It’s Someday!) What to do? What to do? Today is another Someday on our path through this COVID-19 “stuff”. My “family” needs wine and of course food! Weather-wise, it looks as if it is going to be a pretty nice day. It was time […]
Just like everyone else in this crazy world, I am working on living day by day trying to survive this mess. I decided to put together a list of short term goals last week so I could be productive with all this additional time on my hand. My shortlist for […]
Sometimes there is nothing more satisfying than a great meatball with a marinara sauce topped with some Parmesan/Romano cheese and some chopped basil. Making that perfect meatball can bring back those memories of family meals enjoyed long ago. A good friend of mine and I decided to have a meatball […]
I had an Air Fryer sitting around the house that I haven’t used in awhile and thought that it was about time to try again this Thanksgiving. Trying to eat healthier these days, so using an air fryer and thinking that anything I can do to get crispy skin on […]