This Artichoke and Feta Tarts with Tomato Salad puts a new spin on some of my favorite ingredients.  Store bought puff pastry just looks as if you’ve spent the entire day in the kitchen, but you really don’t need to.   Donna Hay is one of my favorite celebrity chefs. Her food presentation is […]

Photo Courtesy Wolfgang Puck   Wolfgang Puck’s food is creative, beautifully presented, healthy and easy to prepare. Try this chicken recipe with garlic and fresh parsley next time you want to impress your family or friends. SERVES  4 INGREDIENTS 4 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on12 cloves garlic, peeled1/4 cup Italian parsley leavesSaltground white pepper2 tablespoons […]

Close your eyes when you take the first bite of this mousse. Roll it across your tongue and let the flavor linger. If you’re a chocolate lover, you’ll be transported. I prefer using part bittersweet chocolate for mousse, because it gives a more intense chocolate flavor and less sweetness.              […]

  Leave it to Thomas Keller to take a comfort food like chicken soup and put his signature on it. Keller’s newest book, Ad Hoc At Home, is filled with wonderful traditional comfort food recipes, but with an added twist that only Keller has to elevate old time favorite  to a new level. Enjoy!   SERVES 6 (MAKES […]

  Leave it to Executive Chef David Walzog to add add a creative spin to the traditional chopped salad at SW Restaurant at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. With an exquisite presentation,  Chef David’s commitment to fresh ingredients is spotlighted with this colorful, delicious salad.   INGREDIENTS Lettuces Romaine Lettuce Mixed greens Butter lettuce […]

Watch Wolfgang Puck demonstrate how to cook chicken and shrimp satay in this easy, step by step video. The curried chicken and shrimp satay appetizer with mint soy vinaigrette is a great dish anytime.  Count on Wolfgang Puck to create a delicious recipe using only the freshest of ingredients. Puck’s “Keep it Simple” philosophy works for […]

Wolfgang Puck creates healthy, delicious recipes with seemingly little effort. You can try making this recipe as well, for either an appetizer or main dish.   SERVES   8 INGREDIENTS 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil   MINT SOY-VINAIGRETTE […]

  Could anything sound more decadent than Dungeness Crab Stuffed Prawns with orange, jalapeno hollandaise, hot and sour sauce with cucumber noodles? As Chef Michael Mina explains, “The booming flavors of this dish are bold without a doubt. The complex combination has it all. It’s spicy, sweet, sour, and the creaminess from the hollandaise binds […]

Michael Mina, a two time James Beard award winning chef,  is one of our country’s great culinary masters.  Enjoy his classic famous cheese fondue from Mina’s Stonehill Tavern restaurant.   SERVES 3   INGREDIENTS 1/2 loaf Sourdough bread – diced into cubes large enough for dipping (1”x1”) 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese 1 cup shredded […]