Roasted Alaskan halibut with crushed potato, fennel arugula salad and tomato shallot coulis

“A great spring dish that pairs wonderfully with a Pouilly-Fumeâ” is Roasted Alaskan halibut with crushed potato, fennel arugula salad and tomato shallot coulis, said Chef Frederick Pierrel, a restaurant consultant and executive chef of The Lakefront Restaurant in Mammoth Read More …

Classic Oyster Stew

Oyster Stew is a classic meal and a Christmas Eve tradition for many. That tradition is said to have started with Irish immigrants who fled here during the potato famine in the mid-1800s. They replaced a traditional stew containing ling Read More …

Caesar Salad

There are many recipes for Caesar Salad. This one is said to be the original one, minus the coddled eggs. The American Egg Board states: “There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that Read More …

Sazerac

New Orleans is said by some to be the birthplace of the cocktail (tonic drinks were served out of a French egg-cup called a ‘coquetier’ – which when incorrectly pronounced became ‘cocktail’ ) and not surprisingly, some of the best Read More …

Mixed Berry Scones

This Scottish Quick Bread is said to have taken its name from the Stone of Destiny (or Scone), the place where Scottish kings were once crowned. The original triangular-shaped scone was made with oats and griddle-baked. Today’s versions are more Read More …