Maine Lobster Dip :: Super Bowl Sunday!
Super Bowl Sunday party foods! How about adding a delicious lobster dip to the line up? Serve this delicious dip in a “super bowl” and let the “Big Game” begin!
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On The Road Again: Omaha, NE. & Helsinki, Finland
On the road again! Heading out to Omaha, Nebraska for a Culinary Advisory Board meeting with food giant ConAgra. Unexpectedly, after Omaha, I will be back in Helsinki, Finland. Year 2013 is in full swing. Join me as I share these travels with you as we learn and catch all the inspiration together.
Book update! : Franco Lania
I would like very much to share with you the progress I have made on my endeavor to publish my books. Shortly before Christmas I was signed by a literary agent in New York City! Read on…
Cotechino con Lenticchie – Traditional Italian New Years Dish !
Cotochino con lenticchi is a traditional Italian pork sausage and lentil dish that is popular throughout Italy for New Year celebrations. Delicious and easy to make. ~ Happy New Year to all!
Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle! ~ Rovaniemi, Finland
Yes! Santa Claus’s real home base is located at: ” Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland”.
Christmas in Old Quebec ~ Joyeux Noël!
Christmastime in Quebec, Canada! This city is about as French as it gets in North America and it’s steeped in interesting culinary tradition. This trip will take us through some fabulous Christmas markets, the famous Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Hotel, and French cooking classes at the world renowned “Ateliers et Saveurs”- not to mention we will get some great insight to the “French-Canadian” way of celebrating Christmas!
Barcelona to Miami: Celebrity Cruises’ Transatlantic Journey!
I am pleased to announce that I will be heading back out to sea on-board Celebrity Cruises’ ship the “Reflection” as guest chef for her majestic transatlantic crossing from beautiful Barcelona, Spain to magnificent Miami.
2012 “Worlds of Flavor”! Napa Valley, CA
California, here I come! I’m heading to Napa Valley to attend the “Worlds of Flavor” conference and festival from November 1–3, 2012. This year the focus will be on the “Arc of Flavors” and “Culinary Exchange”, from the Mediterranean and Middle East to Asia. Interesting? You bet!
Pumpkin Fettuccine made with Pumpkin Pasta Dough!
Autumn has to be a chef’s favorite time of the year. Why? Quite simply because it’s “Harvest Time”! With it comes the “King of the Fall Harvest” – Pumpkin. Nutritional, delicious and FUN! This pumpkin pasta dough is a great way to incorporate pumpkin into your fall diet and it’s absolutely delicious. Enjoy!