Sometimes it just amazes me how long prepping a dinner can take. For this Christmas dinner, the other gourmaniac and I prepped…
Wild Mushrooms & Escargot in Puff Pastry with Bordelaise Sauce
Over the past dozen or so years, I’ve decided that Thanksgiving dinner is kind of a pregame warm-up for Christmas dinner. Also, at…
If you have been following 2Gourmaniacs for a while, you’ll recall how much we like octopus. The secret to great octopus is slooooooowwwwwwww…
It was quite eerie how the sun was shining in our kitchen the morning after Hurricane Sandy blew by. Looking at such a…
Storm clouds are gathering over my kitchen as hurricane Sandy bears down on us here on the East End of Long Island. <gulp!>…
On the return car ride from Prince Edward Island, I overnighted in Portland, Maine with the other Gourmaniac. It’s one of my top…
Late summer dinner: 3-in-1 sampler dishes with grilled lamb chops, curried potatoes and chick peas over Basmati rice, and garden salad.
Today, being the most gorgeous day of the year so far, we went for a nice walk by the water. Subconsciously, it may…
Got leftover Mexican food stuff from Cinco de Mayo? If so, just round up those piquant Mexican cheeses and crunchy jalapeños and start…