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Frittata Frittata Frittata – Eggsactly What You’re Craving

March 15, 2016 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Scraping the bottom of the barrel for something to talk about, I googled “what’s trending” and came up with KK’s nude selfies. And that’s when it occurred to me that we need to collectively shift the focus to — what else? Tasty recipes! You can make frittatas the spring 2016 food trend. A log of goat cheese goes a…

Publix Aprons Cooking School in Boca Raton Florida – Glowing Recomendation

March 10, 2016 By Jittery Cook 8 Comments

Looking for an evening of entertainment and great food? Eager to learn some new recipes and culinary shortcuts? Have a look at the calendar of courses being offered at Publix Aprons Cooking School in Boca Raton, Florida. You’ll be wined and dined by some very fine chefs. Don’t forget to pre select a designated driver, however, because numerous 3-4 ounce wine pours may render you unroadworthy….

Salmon Patties in Emerald Sauce – Sweet Dreams

March 4, 2016 By Jittery Cook 12 Comments

Isn’t it funny how sometimes sleeping can be exhausting? You fight to fall and stay asleep. You wake up leaky and parched several times nightly. First, it’s too warm, then it’s too cold. And then comes the pillow fight: under the neck, under the head, then back to the neck, remove the pillow, then over the eyes to…

Chicken Marinara Pasta – And the Winner Is

February 26, 2016 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Do you want to win an Oscar for your main course? Then answer “yes” to these three questions: Is it sweet, savoury, salty, spicy, fragrant and somewhat spicy? Does it have just the right chewy, creamy texture? Is it a gorgeous shade of orangey-red with flecks of green? Fill a pot with water and settle down for…

Senegalese Chicken Yassa – Exploring the World

February 23, 2016 By Jittery Cook 6 Comments

This past week I’ve been exploring the world. I met my Mexican hairless xoloitzcuintli grand puppy, finally enjoyed the Morikami Japanese Gardens, visited the incredible Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby‘s exhibit – I Refuse to be Invisible at the Norton Museum with Cecilia Simms and sampled this fantastic Senegalese Chicken Yassa, a recipe from the Casamance region of southern Senegal. This Chicken Yassa recipe hails from the lovely cookbook, Eating Clean in Costa Rica….

Fruit Compote and What’s for Breakfast?

February 16, 2016 By Jittery Cook 3 Comments

If I wanted to make a game out of searching for inconsistencies and missing information, I’d steer you to the new cookbook Eating Clean in Costa Rica. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a lovely warm-hearted read, filled with excellent recipes that you’ll want to try. But it’s reliably missing or contradicting information left, right and center….