Mac and Cheese: The Dish With a Grate History

The late, great Kurt Cobain said “all I want….is mac and cheese” and who could blame him.  There something so comforting about a bowl of elbow macaroni enrobed in cheese and baked off to crispy perfection.  While growing up my version of this comfort classic was otherwise known as pasta al forno (rigatoni baked up […]

Chewing the Fat About Avocados

Famed American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild once said “the avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise”.  Mr. Fairchild was clearly ahead of his time as this glorious green fruit of Mexico has been garnering its place in the culinary spotlight recently.  Beyond it being the new […]