Sous Chef frequently confuses our kitchen for a restaurant. For example, Saturday was the first pre-season NFL

Sous Chef is a seasoned world traveler. He’s been virtually everywhere, with the exception of some third wor

Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon III may seem strange bedfellows, but they shared a passion for wine and were ins

This month the Wine Pairing Weekend Group is exploring food and wine pairings with Sherry. Jeff from Food Wine

The 103rd Tour de France has officially begun. In our home, this marks 21 days of Sous Chef religiously waking

Sous Chef has finally accepted that in fashion Orange is the new Black and not just indicative of prison garb.

French food is often deemed fussy and unattainable for the home cook. Rarely is it considered weeknight fare f

Mulligan: A second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or

The old adage "biting off more than you can chew" seems pointedly directed at me. This month I find myself l

Chocolates and roses are certainly de rigueur for Valentine’s Day, but give me a marine crustacean, a plasti

A man’s stomach may be the portal to his heart, but a woman’s can be accessed in many ways, not the least

It's almost Valentine's Day and The Blogger C.L.U.E. Society is featuring soups and stews this this month to s

If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, here is a restaurant quality Valentine’s Day dinner wi

I have thought often about giving Sous Chef the boot, both literally and figuratively. But timidity, temperanc

El Niño has brought the good fortune of winter weather in the desert and I’m celebrating by making some bel

Carson finds himself in a real conundrum. Whom does he please: Mrs. Hughes, his fiancée, or Lady Mary? The s

“Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin.” – Napoléon

This dish can be whipped up in minutes and easily multiplied to serve as many as you would like. If you can

Back in the 90's there was a popular song titled "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette. I'm certain if Alanis Morisett

Sous Chef and I have lots of rhubarbs throughout the year. No, not the baseball kind but the fruit (or is it a

The first Wine Pairing Weekend of 2016 is about trying new things. Right up my alley, as they say, since if an

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” Or so the saying goes. Today marks the start of the sixth and

Happy New Year! It’s time to hide the old so you can start purchasing the new. It’s also time to ignore th

“Houston, the Big Green Egg has landed in Indian Wells!” “Roger that. Good luck.” On Christmas morning

Merry Christmas! We wish you and your family the happiest, sanest and safest of holidays.  Here’s a last mi

At times it’s like living in a chop shop. Loin chops, rib chops, porterhouse chops of pork and veal frequent

I may be a pea-brain about some things, as Sous Chef often asserts, but not about easy-peasy recipes that will

Moroccan around the Christmas Tree at the Christy party house. Pour some spicy sauce over couscous grains and

Everyone knows size matters. But when it comes to champagne, tiny makes me happy. What can I say? It's the li

Man (or woman) cannot live on bread alone. But you might be able to live on bread if you enhance it a bit - �

"Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right." - Mark Twain I'll second that! Champagne

"I drink to make other people more interesting." Ernest Hemmingway The holiday craze has begun. There are cock

My brain feels like it has 2,500 browser tabs open and an equal amount of emotions. The attacks on Paris hit c

The secret to stress-free entertaining is punch. Seriously. Punches are great for entertaining - they can be

"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twe

Can you keep a secret? I can't when it comes to great recipes. This week our Weekends In a French Kitchen reci