Lovely!

Lovely.  What a wonderful word for February.  I’m thinking lovely thoughts to chase away the winter doldrums, and a recipe which happens to be a favorite. To most, Valentines Day is a day to celebrate (or maybe not) your loved ones, showering them with an array of...

Rhubarb!

One of the many benefits of growing up in Ohio was the bountiful gardens of my relatives.  My Aunt Dolores’ garden was adjacent to our yard and I spent countless boyhood hours with her as she tendered to her plants, savoring all of her fresh vegetables – peas, green...

Cuisiniers Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

8 servings 2 each rotisserie chickens, skin discarded, meat removed from bone and meat diced 8 cups prepared chicken broth 1 pound carrots, peeled and diced 3 ea. Celery stalks, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup turnips, diced 3 tbsp. Parsley, minced 1 ea. Sweet...

Season to Recuperate!

Twas the season to celebrate and now is the season to recuperate! Unfortunately, the cold and flu season has descended upon us and I am a fallen victim.  Not to over dramatize the situation but as a chef it is truly unbearable.  We rely so heavily on our senses of...