In my 40 plus years of cooking, I’ve had the great fortune to be able to travel extensively. That journey afforded me a unique opportunity to collect authentic recipes right from the source. I was able to watch food being prepared and learn techniques firsthand from actual chefs and home cooks. Whenever I enjoyed a dish, I always asked if they would share the recipe. Since I was just a passing visitor and no competition, they almost always obliged!
My passion has always been comfort food and authenticity. If I am going to make a dish, I want to be true to its history. I want it to be as authentic as possible and an accurate, honest representation of whichever cuisine I am showcasing.
Basically, I want to make the kind of food that people around the world eat at home. I feel that’s where you truly uncover the heart of a culture’s cuisine, and it is almost always found gathered around the family table.
I hope you enjoy my blog and find these recipes both interesting and easy to follow. I always try to clearly outline the steps and call out whether a specific technique is essential to the dish or if an ingredient can be easily substituted.
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Bon appétit!