stay tuned for delicious post mid-week about Easter dinner. For now a little fun! Â
Here is a question I will ask and return to at the end of this posting. In a red hot affluent neighborhood where a dozen
This sounds like an elaborate menu but it is surprisingly simple yet with a gourmet flair. The best cut of chicken for this is boneless
It was Friday night and Spring Break had begun! My son was home from work, my daughter had a week off and two friends over–the type
 Last week I volunteered at an amazing charity food event! Common Threads held the DC World Festival. Over 20 of DC’s best and most celebrated
This recipe might just as well be called “Tuscan White Beans”, but the idea is to capture the warm old-world flavors of this food. To
This Wednesday I will be volunteering as “Chef Support Crew” at the Common Threads World Festival in Washington, DC. This DELICIOUS event will raise funds for
Just because it’s winter (or early spring) doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the the best flavor tomatoes have to offer! Today’s recipe comes more or less
If you follow the ToneMan blog through Facebook you may have seen some recent requests for Roasted Sweet Potatoes. I recently wrote about roasted kale
Phantom Canyon Brewpub, Colorado Springs, CO. Blue corn-crusted local trout with black beans and cilantro creme fraiche.
  On a recent trip to DC’s Maine Avenue Fish Market I spied some huge and beautiful scallops. They were at a very good
Few vegetables are as available as kale. It is “in season” virtually all year long, and generally inexpensive. Often held up as a “super-food” it
The Granary In our kitchen we have a shelf we call the “Granary”. It is mostly dried beans, and whole grains. After years of these
Addition of cloves makes the yams look so friendly! TT
I love the challenge of the CSA. Every Wednesday we get a bag of vegetables from a local farm and in our case it is
Last weekend was my 50th birthday. For months I had been preparing for this major rite of passage only to learn that  it was really quite painless!Â
Wednesday is the day we pick up the weekly CSA veggie bag. I’m always excited because there’s always something unexpected. It’s like a little contest
I was in Las Vegas this week for a trade show, accompanied by my colleague and fellow-foodie, Fred Cain. On Wednesday Fred had the job of
Trump Resort, Las Vegas Watermelon cubes with a pool of balsamic vinegar and a tiny cube of feta cheese on a bed of fresh thyme
Just because it’s a busy weeknight doesn’t mean we can’t eat well! In little more time than a frozen pizza takes, you can be eating
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