The Original Comfort Food: Hungarian Goulash

The Original Comfort Food: Hungarian Goulash

For some reason, Hungarian goulash has a bad rap. I have to admit, when I was a kid, the word goulash made me run away from my sweet grandmother in terror like she was an ax-wielding maniac. In my mind, goulash was a mixture of lima beans, liver, and that...
Shrimp and Grits with Pimento Cheese

Shrimp and Grits with Pimento Cheese

I have been blessed to visit South Carolina for the last 14 years to stay on Hilton Head Island and in the Bluffton area. Though geographically close, and both serving phenomenal Lowcountry shrimp and grits, these two areas are quite different from each other. Hilton...
Lamb Shoulder Ragu with Feta Cheese, and Rigatoni

Lamb Shoulder Ragu with Feta Cheese, and Rigatoni

This lamb shoulder ragu, which features the highly flavorful shoulder cut of lamb and the flavor bang of olives and feta cheese, is excellent comfort food on a chilly night. I love Mediterranean flavors. They really pop in the summertime with the multitude of fresh...
Giovanni’s Pan-Braised Chicken Thighs

Giovanni’s Pan-Braised Chicken Thighs

This dish is all about the sauce. It is a simple one-pan wonder of complex flavors that you will have a hard time not making again and again. This recipe is very close to my heart, and I have been cooking different versions of it at all of the stops in my culinary...