Italian Fried Chicken Pasta Salad

I created this recipe several years ago as a simple-to-prepare Italian-style main dish or side salad. The colors make it very appealing, and the flavors are an excellent combination. 1 pound tri-colored rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained, Read More …

Yoccos Hot Dog Sauce

This is from “Yocco’s the Hot Dog King”…..which is the hot dog shop (now expanded) that has been around for over 75 years. Eat their sauce on dogs, burgers, sausage sandwiches (made with smoked sausage)….and there is burger in it, Read More …

Sacher Torte

This recipe for Sacher Torte is really THE Chocolate Torte. The Sacher Hotel in Vienna has been serving the legendary stuff for years. The Original Sacher-Torte is the worlds most famous chocolate cake! Its recipe is a well-kept secret since Read More …

Pho

Pho (rhymes with “duh”) is the national soup of Vietnam and one of the most popular Asian noodle soups in America. Originally just a boiled beef and noodle soup, it has evolved over the years. Now it comes in chicken, Read More …

Lobster Bolognese

One of Los Angeles’s most respected chefs, Josiah Citrin cooked with two of the city’s legendary chefs, Wolfgang Puck and Joachim Splichal, before opening Melisse in 1999. Two years earlier, Restaurant Hospitality named him a Rising Star. At Melisse he Read More …

The Ultimate Steak and Burger Marinade

Yes, you CAN marinate burgers! What you’ll get is a highly flavorful hunk o’ meat! I’ve used this marinade for years; it’s my most-often requested recipe from the folks I know. The result is sure to please! 1/2 cup Worcestershire Read More …

Russian Borodinsky Bread

There is a single standard of Borodinsky bread recipe, approved in 1984. The earliest mention of Borodinsky bread found in the literature of the early twenties of the 20th century. Borodinsky bread recipe has not been changed over the past Read More …

Zalivnoye

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, so it is time to start thinking about the all-important zakuska table. Zakuska is the Russian version of hors d’oevres, but being Russian, it’s bigger, brawnier, and way more ambitious. And no Read More …

Carl’s Jr. Chicken Club Sandwich

The first day’s receipts at Carl Karcher’s just purchased hot dog cart totaled $14.75 but Karcher was determined to make it big so during the next two years he purchased several more stands throughout the Los Angeles area, later expanding Read More …