Who says a tuna casserole can’t be glamorous? (Or gorgeous, for that matter.) It’s simply a matter of choosing your cheeses wisely — scrumptious cheese makes for a scrumptious casserole. For this concoction, I was fortunate to have a complementary selection of cheeses on hand: herbed Brie, English Stilton, and Dutch Parrano (which is a [...]
What do you get when you cross a French cheese with a corn tortilla? A crispy, creamy lunch or snack. How do you make it even better? Add a freshly-sliced pear! The only trick to making this quick-but-classy meal is not scorching the tortillas, an easy feat as long as you keep the heat at [...]
An egg is a nearly-perfect food, replete in vitamins and minerals (except Vitamin C) and with more accessible protein than a steak. It’s comes in convenient packaging and can be eaten in every conceivable way — baked, hard-boiled, scrambled, souffléd, pan-fried, poached, even raw (although the latter is only advisable if you’re on a first-name [...]
Ever seen a bowl of soup that had tomato in one side and split-pea in the other? Perhaps with a line of cream down the middle? It’s a bit like modern art in a soupbowl. As a kid, I always used to want the red-and-green option…despite the fact that I didn’t like split-pea soup. The [...]

