Blog entries tagged Recipes

A Taste of Paris

Debbie Frangipane — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:41:10 +0100

“Paris”, Hemingway once said, “is a moveable feast.” And while there are certainly plenty of wonderful restaurants in Paris, such as Ducasse and Le Meurice, when Barry and I go to Paris we love eating at the smaller cafes and bistros.

One of Barry's favorite cafe foods is the Croque Monsieur – a ham and cheese ...

The History of Tiramisu

Sallc Blog — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:34:16 +0100

Today (February 2010) I went to the town of Treviso, 20 minutes north of Venice, to discover the real story of how and where Tiramisu was invented. I had read a story on the internet that it was a creation of Alle Beccherie, a restaurant in Treviso. I had also read, however, that it was invented by a chef now in Baltimore (Carminantonio Iannaccone), at his restaurant Piedigrotta in Treviso. Other stories had also pointed to Treviso, but to different restaurants. As my ...

Life Really is Peachy!

Debbie Frangipane — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:30:51 +0100

It's no big secret how much I love Twitter and this post is a direct result of twitter and perfect example of the wonderful things ripe for the picking!

While catching up with friends and chatting on Twitter not too long ago, I noticed that I had received a direct message. To my pleasure, it was f...

Dolce Meets Saucy

Debbie Frangipane — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:08:52 +0100

Being from “The South”, I've grown up with certain foods associated with each holiday and for us Memorial Day is no different. In fact, for my family Memorial Day is sacred, as most of my family have served in one manner or another in many of the branches of the military. Our traditional day was filled with bar-b-que ribs, hamburgers, chicken ...

It's Not just For Diets Anymore!

Debbie Frangipane — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:50:29 +0100

Everybody raise their hand if you’ve used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. I’m pretty sure you just raised your hand, didn’t you? Well, like most of you I also have used ICBINB, but typically when I was trying to cut those pesky calories and fat grams in such things as baked potatoes, toast, well, honestly that was about it. I was fortunate...

In Search of the World’s Greatest Baklava

Debbie Frangipane — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:23:25 +0100

As some of you know, I am frequently a guest on the syndicated show Daytime. While I was taping my infamous Christmas Tree segment, Lindsay asked if I would be interested in coming on and making baklava. Well, of course I didn’t hesitate to say yes, it’s always so much fun hanging out with Lindsay, Cyndi, Dave, Rob, Larry, April and the whole gang....

It's A Wonderful Life

Debbie Frangipane — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:43:30 +0100

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As much as I hate to see time pass by so quickly, in my mind at least, I am always so excited for the holidays. It always seems to bring out the brighter, more loving side of people…most of us anyway! There always seems to be time to add one more lun...

The Lost Art of Family Dinners

Debbie Frangipane — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:48:48 +0100

Chicken Baked with Sage and Bacon

While recording some of our family favorites for my upcoming cookbook, I’m reminded of the most important ingredients found in all my dishes, love and passion.

I’ve been blessed to have grown up in a genera...

Virtual Kitchen II Round 2

Debbie Frangipane — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:15:04 +0100

Pork Stuffed Shrimp with Creamy Polenta and Wrapped Haricots Verts

When I read this week’s ingredients for round 2 of the Virtual Kitchen II contest, I was so excited. I had been anxiously waiting for their arrival all week. When I read g...

Apples, Olives, and Basil?

Debbie Frangipane — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:49:47 +0100

While taking the day off from the kitchen Sunday night, I hear someone jump out of their chair and in a very excited voice tell me I need to enter this. This what? Well, that response ended my day off in the kitchen….not such a bad thing for Deb I must...

CIA Advanced Boot Camp

Debbie Frangipane — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:33:03 +0100

Well, after surviving the first week at the Culinary Institute of America, I was excited to be returning for the Advanced Boot Camp. This was going to be my challenge week. I have cooked my entire life, so the cooking part for me was, for lack of a better term, kind of a no ...

Cooking at the CIA

Debbie Frangipane — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:13:29 +0100

After years, actually 40, of cooking and settling into a career as a chef, I was surprised by my husband with an opportunity to attend the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) for a chef’s boot camp course. So like a kid at Christmastime I went to my computer to che...

The Itinerant Cookbook Project

Debbie Frangipane — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:48:13 +0100

A couple of month’s ago I was asked by a friend of mine, Chef Gui Alinat to participate in an Itinerant Cookbook Project. Of course I accepted the offer immediately.

So, I received my cookbook, Cooking Know-How, which I was to choose a recipe from. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love to sit and just read cookbooks, so this...

Three Chefs and a Wineau

Debbie Frangipane — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:38:08 +0100

On June 27, 2009 the most magical event happened at my house! Three star chefs, a wine expert, and an artisan beef expert converged on my home to produce a fabulous night of unbelievable dishes, great friends, and great wine.

Carrie Oliver from the Oliver Ranch Company flew in from Canada, bringing...

To Bake or To Steam

Debbie Frangipane — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:00:00 +0100

After attending the SOBE Food and Wine Festival back in February and hearing Rocco DiSpirito divulge his secrets to perfect gnocchi, I couldn’t wait to get home and try it for myself. So of course, it took me 3 months to actually “get around to it” and try for myself.

One...