Metro Gourmet

I haven’t been cooking much since I’ve been busy writing my first book. Believe it or not. I did it. My friend Wendy forwarded this recipe and her recommendations are impeccable so I did make it and loved it. Here goes. 2 1/2 cups of cooked chicken 1 cup grapes Read more…

“It takes a village.” Hillary was referring to raising a child. A part of your village and to help teach our children, all of them, proper table manners you here have a simple to-the-point image with ‘what for’ detail of each utensil. The United States has become a country were Read more…

The ingredients are chicken breasts cut into bite sizes. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Garlic Powder. Parsley. Rosemary. Cream Cheese. Grated Mozzarella. Fresh Spinach. Use enough oil to cover the bottom of your skillet but this is not deep frying. You want enough for the the chicken to cook without sticking. Read more…

Sometimes deciding on the menu takes more time than actually cooking and setting the meal. With that in mind we decided to help out with some elegant and meant-to-please meal ideas. The recipes are easy to find. Just google them or ask us. We’d be happy to help you out. Read more…

This article will be a somewhat autobiographical. My mother decided before I born in good old New York City that English would be my first language. Her first language is Spanish but she is fluent in English. As a child she would tell the horrors and laugh at herself about Read more…

Boil your pasta. Drain and set aside. While that is happening: Using your favorite skillet heat about a quarter cup of Extra Virgin Olive oil. Add your choice of protein. Could be pieces of salmon, tune, cooked chicken or sausages. Toss around and cook. Add one or two handfuls of Read more…

William Somona has a wonderful, although long, recipe titled ” Vanilla Train Cake”. Easy to find. This is the mold just before going into the oven. The train cakes are a success and could have been a train wreck. Holy Moly. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and all the other wonderful Read more…

It took me several years to find this perfect recipe, It’s a small cake so make two if you have a crowd. Ingredients: 4 eggs/ 1/2 cup butter / 1 cup packed light brown sugar / 1 20 ounce sliced can of pineapple/ 10 marachino cherries, halved ( I use Read more…

These cookies will make you famous every you serve them. Mix: 4 sticks room temperature butter / 1 and 1/5 cups sugar / 3 cups all purpose flour, half cup at a time. Add by hand: 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut / 1/2 cup pecans, chopped / 1 cup sesame Read more…

Peanut Butter Cookies: 1 cup peanut butter / 1 cup sugar / 1 large egg / mix the above with a fork. / Refrigerate 1 hour to chill. / Mold into marble size balls. / Put on lightly greased cookie sheet ( at this point you may use a fork Read more…

I’ve been growing some of my own spices for years. Basil, oregano, sweet peppers, thyme, and others. The only mix I’ve made at home is Herbes de Provence (Herbs of Provence to us mortals) and purchased other mixes. Recently I was running low on Italian seasoning and decided to look Read more…

The magic of lowering your salt consumption, without losing the flavors of food, is learning how to use to your herbs and spices. An essential component of French and Mediterranean cooking are the unique mixture of Herbes de Province. I’ve been mixing my own for several years and I just Read more…

We only changed one part of this recipe by changing the “frozen whipped topping” to home made whipped cream. In your mixer or, even better, your Kitchen Aid, mix until thick 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of Vanilla. After this you’ll never go back.

We found this very creative version of the 2020 obsession with toilet paper on Facebook. It’s simple to make. Five layers of white cake. White filling to bind them together. White ganache. A rolling pin with the pictured design and a brown cover for the hole. Your guest will laugh Read more…