Host the Holidays

Braised Lamb Shanks

Hanukah is the perfect time to braise lamb shanks and serve with potato latkes or French lentils. Ingredients 6 lamb shanks salt and pepper to ...
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Orange, Olive Oil, and Rosemary Cake

I just cannot handle the traditional fruit cake. Sorry, I need something light so baking with semolina, oranges, and creme fraise creates a much more ...
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Shepard’s Pie: A new version of a St. Patrick’s Day classic

Well, being a Gallagher I have been introduced to some foods that may not have immediately met with pleasure. I am recreating some dishes with ...
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Chef Jose’s Worden Farms Vegetable Enchiladas

Ingredients: (Yields: 20 portions) 1 head Napa Cabbage for shell   Filling: 4 Idaho Potatoes 1 Large Butternut Squash 2lbs. Cremini Mushrooms Salt to taste ...
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Beef and Turkey Pho: WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVERS?

I have done the casserole but usually too many calories and the turkey sandwiches I am SOOO over! So, with leftover prime rib bones and ...
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Lunch with Chef Judi: Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar

Today Lunch with Chef Judi included a visit to Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar located at 5353 S Tamiami Trail in Sarasota where we received a ...
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