New Book About Apples Delights Cooks and Bakers
By Chef Judi Gallagher – I dream of apples, I really do. I am in search of great apple pie everywhere I travel. I knew from the first bite that the apple pie at Mom’s Apple Pie in Sonoma County,...
View ArticleHoliday table decor
The color red is clearly the theme going on here for a look that is slightly rustic. The napkin is tied with common string and a handmade label is the place card. As a fabric, plaid is set to make a...
View Article10 Foods For Me and Thee in 2014
By Chef Judi Gallagher – There are a few foods that I started eating about a year ago in restaurants or at a friend’s home or sometimes because I brought them home to cook. In my job, I taste and...
View ArticleJuicing
New Years has come and gone, how well have you done at holding up your resolutions? If eating healthy was one of yours, you are not alone. Improvement of health is in the top 5 resolutions that people...
View ArticleCulinary trends are exploding in 2014
Hold on tight, we are about to blow past the cronuts and kale chips to something new. Cauliflower Cauliflower isn’t the most vibrant vegetable. But it’s flavor and impact on the food industry for 2014...
View ArticleFarmer’s Market
Full disclosure: My thumb is not green. In fact, it’s more pink than anything else. I don’t grow my own food. But that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the downtown Sarasota farmer’s market every Saturday...
View ArticleAh, The Apple Month
By Chef Judi Gallagher – If you alphabetize your favorite recipes and keep them in a file on your computer or in a time-worn box on the pantry shelf, this is the month you stop at the letter A. It’s...
View ArticleVegan Versus Beef
By Chef Judi Gallagher – The main contenders in the culinary ring – National Beef Month and National Vegan Month. They are going head to head for media coverage. In actuality, National Vegan Awareness...
View ArticleChasing Bruce Spingsteen and Chinese Dumplings – Part 1
Admittedly a Bruce Springsteen junkie, the opportunity to follow him from San Francisco to LA, California laid out the perfect road trip based on venue locations and great food… (Read… read more →
View ArticleHerb Crusted Flank Steak with Cherry Tomato and Olive Salad
Ingredients For the Steak 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground...
View ArticleGrilled Swordfish Indonesian Style with Couscous
Grilled Swordfish Indonesian style with couscous Ingredients 1/3 cup Gluten-free soy sauce 1/4 cup peanut oil, plus extra for brushing on the grill 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons) 1/4 cup...
View ArticleHazelnut, Pear, and Blue Cheese Tart
Thursday is National Pie Day While I love the sweet pies from Yoder’s, and my son’s infamous apple pie, I also love savory tarts. Ingredients 2/3 cup chopped hazelnuts toasted and divided 1/2 cup sugar...
View ArticleCaramel Chicken
While this is the year of the horse for the Chinese Calendar, this is also the year for savory and sweet to marry. Caramel chicken is on the tails of the ever favorite General Tso’s chicken. While the...
View ArticleItalian Style Baby Back Ribs
I was thrilled to see baby back ribs for buy one get one at Fresh Market. After smoking a few racks for the Super bowl, I decided to make a special Italian dinner out of the other racks. This recipe...
View ArticleButter-Poached Lobster Tails with Caviar Mousse
Who else but Thomas Keller could create such a decadent dish? As the Academy Awards celebrate the nominees, we celebrate today’s movie feature with a dish from The Wolf of Wall Street. Yes, over the...
View ArticleBaked Blueberry French Toast
I love brunch entertaining. With blueberries at the height of season, this decant dish is similar to a bread pudding, so it can be used as an entrée or cut smaller for dessert with a scoop of vanilla...
View ArticleEggplant Marmalade
Ingredients 1 pound eggplant 1 cup roasted red bell peppers, diced (bottled is fine) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon sherry...
View ArticleLinda Carson’s Amazing Women of the Suncoast: Judi Gallagher
Amazing Women is a series of profiles that celebrate the lives of inspirational women of the Suncoast. Some have overcome incredible hardships, others possess extraordinary creative talent, many are...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Judi!
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