April 14, 2010.   Categories Cakes, Chef Dawn Viola, Contributing Chefs, Desserts, Easter, Mother's Day.

Rhubarb Strawberry Shortcake with Rosemary and Chantilly Cream Recipe and photo and chef’s notes reprinted with permission by Chef Dawn Viola www.wickedgooddinner.com Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer.  She recently won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for her wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie.  As I write this she is...

April 10, 2010.   Categories Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Cocktails, Southwestern / Mexican.

Yellow Watermelon Margarita with Chipotle Rim   Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Viviane Banquet Farre www.foodandstyle.wordpress.com Thoughts From Viviane:  I had other plans for the fragrant watermelon I’d bought at the farmers’ market last Sunday, but Kate Bush’s song “Eat the music” inspired me to make a sinfully delicious cocktail, one that is sure to make your taste buds sing… I also thought the watermelon...

April 7, 2010.   Categories Arugula, Breakfast / Brunch, By Ingredient, Chef Viviane Banquet Farre, Contributing Chefs, Cream, Easter, Eggs, Poached, Mushrooms, Shiitake, Sourdough bread, Truffle, white, Truffles, Vinegar.

In my quest to find the “best” recipes, I’ve been so fortunate to discover incredibly talented professional and home chefs and bloggers.  And many of them have been so willing to share their recipes and techniques with me and the readers of this site.  Chef Viviane Banquet Farre is even more generous then most.  Whenever I visit her website I am captivated with the mouth-watering photos and elegant combination of ingredients....