by Brian Child | Dec 23, 2015
If you have no idea what French Onion Soup is, then you are in for a treat. If you are aware of this Umami laden onion flavored soup – well then you are home! This recipe rivals those of the stove top variety with the benefit that you...
by Brian Child | Dec 12, 2015
Beef stew has found a place in my heart as one of the best comfort foods ever, especially during the fall and winter months. Nothing sits better with me on a Sunday than a big bowl of beef stew, football on the TV and the fire on. To top off, this is an easy...
by Brian Child | Nov 5, 2015
Minestrone is a Italian soup that is made of fresh vegetables – so in essence it is a vegetarian dish. My version incorporates chicken stock rather than a vegetable stock. This vegetable based soup is often accompanied with pasta or rice....
by Brian Child | Oct 30, 2015
In September I became a Grandfather. One of the great blessing of being PaPa (what my daughter calls me to my Grandson), is having my Daughter coming over on Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s not quite Tuesdays with Morrie type of a deal – however,...
by Brian Child | Mar 12, 2015
I would love to be able to say that I had memories of Corned Beef & Cabbage stewing all day in my home as a young child. Sadly, this story is one of neglect – well not really. I don’t want to make my mother feel any worse than I have....
by Brian Child | Dec 23, 2014
If you’re anything like me, you cannot get enough of appetizers at a dinner party. They offer the guest a way to sample so many different flavors without your palate being exhausted from one heavy or overly seasoned – or the greater sin an under the...