Blog entries from dolcedebbie

Chocolate Pistachio Baklava

Debbie Frangipane — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:21:08 +0100

Since the Turks made the original version in the 1300s, baklava has gone through a lot of changes. Over time, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves were added to give it more flavor.

Now, in the 21st century, it's time to pump up the flavor once again. When we were visiting Mykonos, Greece, Barry fell in ...

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 ...

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...

A cure for AIDS?

Debbie Frangipane — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:05:32 +0100

I received this message from Kevin Frost, the CEO of amfAR, just two weeks before our joint benefit dinner in NYC:

What if I told you that a man in Germany was cured of HIV? Well, it’s true—recently a man in Berlin was indeed “functionally cured” of HIV.
At amfAR, we call his extraordinary case “the Berlin patient,” and we’ve talked about it ...

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...

Win a Chocolate Pear Panettone from Italy!

Debbie Frangipane — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:41:46 +0100

I'm in the Christmas spirit! This Friday, December 18, 2009 I will give away a Chocolate Pear Panettone from Italy to one of the people leaving a comment on this blog between Dec 14th and Dec 18th. These are incredibly good, and nothing like the ones from the grocery store. A friend of mine from Venice brought them to me this w...

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...

Dinner in Heaven

Debbie Frangipane — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:05:03 +0100

Scallop with Black Caviar

I’ve experienced some of the most delectable meals anyone could wish to experience all over the world and have had the best of the best people presenting these meals to me. While at the Culinary Institute of America to take a self assessment...

World AIDS Day 2009

Debbie Frangipane — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:06:42 +0100

Debbie with Eric Muscatell of amfAR

December 1, 2009 was World AIDS Day. On that day, I agreed to match any donation made on my donation page ( http://bit.ly/AIDS1 ). Together, we raised over $500 in one day! Thanks to everyone for your help.
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Experience of a Lifetime

Debbie Frangipane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:13:35 +0100

You never know what is waiting for you around the corner. Well, for me it was a chance of a lifetime with More Magazine in New York.

About two months ago I received an email from a freelance writer looking for women between the ages of 40 and 60...

Midlife Road Trip with Chef Dolce Debbie

Debbie Frangipane — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:48:30 +0100

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Recently, the Midlife Road Trip Show came into town. Watch the stars Rick Griffin and Sher Bailey in this fun night we had at the Dolce Debbie Test Kitchen!

Easy, Quick, Elegant, Adult Halloween

Debbie Frangipane — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:46:53 +0100

Dolce Debbie as Sophia Loren

Who doesn’t love a good party? For me, that’s what I live for, and whereas I love to have themed, festive get-togethers, I decided this year it would be fun to add a little of old Hollywood glamour into the Halloween theme. So, needing to keep it a little macabre, I decided to...

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...