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Watermelon

Watermelon

Some where there is an everything you wanna know about watermelon. Some where. However it is June and it is hot outside. A Short story.? The watermelon is a vegetable relative of the gourd. It came from Kalahari dessert of Africa. It naturally contains low […]

Condimento di Vinaigrette

Condimento di Vinaigrette

made better by olive oil.

Tea with friends.

Tea with friends.

Tea has a unique way of enhancing the significance if any occasion, creating moments of calm, connection and celebration. It is a formal event with a touch of elegance and warmth. Tradition and ceremony: tea ceremony includes the aesthetics, the process and the moment itself. […]

Start of Summer, meeting of friends  and the Awesome Crawfish Boil.

Start of Summer, meeting of friends and the Awesome Crawfish Boil.

Start of summer and the much anticipated crawfish boil: As the days grow longer and the suns warmth intensifies, the arrival of summertime is eagerly anticipated. One of the invites we look forward to is the gathering of friends at the Crawfish boil. all the […]

In Search of – Quest for the Perfect Ruben Sandwich

In Search of – Quest for the Perfect Ruben Sandwich

According to Omaha lore, the combination of Rye brad, corned beef, swiss cheese and sauerkraut had been dreamed up in 1925 to fed participants in a late night poker game at the Blackstone Hotel in downtown Omaha by a local grocer, Reuben Kulakofsky. The Ruben […]

From the Note Book.

From the Note Book.

Travel back from Omaha inspired locally grown vegetables from the farmers market to be brought back o the dorm and share with my floor mates. In this month’s Bon Appetit they wrote about the guide to summer and take it outside. 3 on the list […]

Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

Notes to Share. Comfort Food from our Dorm Kitchen

We came back from Creighton today Welcome weekend showed us we have a common area kitchen to work in. My thoughts are to weekly share common food with new friends. A simple “Blue Jay – Blue Berry Cobbler” is one to share on a hot […]

Humorous Culinary Postcard.

Humorous Culinary Postcard.

receiving a humorous culinary postcard is a delightful treat, akin to enjoying a classic bad dad joke. the post card received from Brandon featuring a cake that had quite an adventure in the kitchen. The cake and the oven did not get along, but at […]

Culinary Postcards

Culinary Postcards

Receiving culinary postcards from friends is a unique and heartwarming experience. Each postcard, adorned with images of beautifully crafted dishes, tells the story of shared experiences. I received such a post card from Brandon. The post card features pictures the assembly of a Hummingbird Cake, […]

Garden – More lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Garden – More lists from the Chef’s Notebook.

Discovering more culinary notes. These list appear to be more brainstorming ideas and track fish ideas. Being close to the coastal local source the notes from chef is a continued reflection of the vision and the Gardens Culinary identity. Wild caught Rex Sole with Salmon […]