Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

8 Chef Bob: Fried Mac and Cheese Squares

Chef Bob: Fried Mac and Cheese Squares

Fried Mac and Cheese squares This is not your ordinary appetizer! Make a fresh recipe of macaroni and cheese or use leftovers. Either way, it’s an appetizer that will have everyone talking.  As if macaroni and cheese wasn’t fattening enough already!!! lol! It really is worth it though!  I know the recipe says to put directly [...]


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25 I Yam Impressed: How one food can help you lose weight, stay fit and fight disease

I Yam Impressed: How one food can help you lose weight, stay fit and fight disease

Online you can now find tons of credible research extolling the health virtues of the Japanese Sweet Potato or Korean yam (also known as “goguma”), which forms the cornerstone of the diets belonging to the globe’s longest-lived populations, like the Okinawans in Japan.


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6 A Twist on the Traditional: Purple Sweet Potato Pie!

A Twist on the Traditional: Purple Sweet Potato Pie!

I made this last night, and it was so yummy. I basically used a traditional sweet potato pie recipe, but substituted orange yams for purple sweet potatoes. Purple sweet potatoes are ridiculously nutritious.


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7 Chef Bob: Sour Cream Scalloped Potatoes with Sizzling Catfish

Chef Bob: Sour Cream Scalloped Potatoes with Sizzling Catfish

This is a tasty filling meal that will satisfy everyone at your dinner table! Creamy cheesy potatoes, fried fish, and a cold beer what more could anyone want?


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4 Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

A traditional Hungarian dish…


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11 Lamb Shanks with Green Lentils and Vegetables

Lamb Shanks with Green Lentils and Vegetables

This one-dish recipe has options many for meals to come especially left-overs. Make and serve now and reserve some to store and reheat. Look for dried French green lentils (Puy lentils), with packages of other lentil varieties in the dried bean section of supermarkets.


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2 Chef Bob: Linguini in Tomato-Clam Sauce

Chef Bob: Linguini in Tomato-Clam Sauce

Here is a fresh twist on a classic pasta recipe. Canned clams and a pint of cherry tomatoes make this quick dinner ready in less than 30 minutes. This recipe is an adaptation of a recipe from The Two Guys from Italy Italian Restaurant. The fresh clams and herbs give this dish a lovely flavor. Very good served with a fresh green salad and some crusty bread


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7 Chef Bob’s Ukrainian Chicken Kiev

Chef Bob’s Ukrainian Chicken Kiev

Here’s a real Kiev recipe, with seasoned butter rolled up in breaded chicken breasts for a richness fit for royalty! This is the way my mom would make this and it’s very traditional, and it is the best chicken Kiev you’ll ever have. After you make it a few times it’s a snap. You can adjust the flavors to taste. This recipe tastes great as leftovers also. This recipe takes a bit of time, but is well worth the effort.


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9 In Season: Healthy, Yummy Sweet Potatoes!

In Season: Healthy, Yummy Sweet Potatoes!

The naturally sweet and deliciously healthy food is in season. Eat, EAT!


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7 Chef Bob: Shirley’s African Coconut Curry Braised Beef Recipe

Chef Bob: Shirley’s African Coconut Curry Braised Beef Recipe

A blend of spices, coconut milk and vegetables flavor tender chunks of boneless beef ribs,served with white rice, coconut and cashews. This is from my late wife’s personal collection if traditional African cooking. It was sent to her grandmother by a relative who visited there in the 1920′s. This is a tasty, warm inviting dish that will make everybody who tries it want more!


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19 Mangia, Mangia! Chef Bob Has a Cookbook!

Mangia, Mangia! Chef Bob Has a Cookbook!

Just in time for last-minute Thanksgiving shopping!


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23 Thanksgiving Dinner Treats and Side Dishes

Thanksgiving Dinner Treats and Side Dishes

Roast duck, Dutch apple pie, sweet potato biscuits…oh my!


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19 Just for BB&W: The Mother of All Thanksgiving Wine-Pairing Suggestions From Wine.com

Just for BB&W: The Mother of All Thanksgiving Wine-Pairing Suggestions From Wine.com

You’ll want to print this up and take it with you to the grocery store.


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6 Chef Bob’s Veal  Scaloppini

Chef Bob’s Veal Scaloppini

I’ve discussed this dish with many of the chefs of Cleveland’s better Italian restaurants and here is my version of this classic dish.


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6 Baked Ziti Casserole

Baked Ziti Casserole

So you knew you were going to have a house full of people last night. And with plans dropped in your lap at the last minute, of course you’re first thought is, “oh-oh! I need something fast, easy and filling!” What about the old standby Baked Ziti. With one of these, a load of garlic bread, and a salad you have a meal that is sure to please and feed 8-10 people easily.


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8 Chef Bob’s Classic Potato Pancakes

Chef Bob’s Classic Potato Pancakes

Potato pancakes are shallow-fried pancakes of grated or ground potato, flour and egg, often flavored with grated onion or garlic and seasoning. Potato pancakes may be topped with a variety of condiments, ranging from the savory (such as sour cream or cottage cheese) to the sweet (such as apple sauce or sugar), or they may be served ungarnished with porkchops, Seared chicken breast, Steak, Omelets, Baked, broiled or fried fish, ham.


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27 Chef Bob’s Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice

Chef Bob’s Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice

A mixture of ground beef or sausage, seasonings and rice slowly baked in a savory tomato sauce is the epitome of comfort food. Served up with some smooth rich mashed potatoes and warm bread you’ll think you have found the perfect way to spend a cold winters evening! Stuffed Bell Peppers are also excellent on your diet as they are low in calories.


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