Chef Bolek

Fondue originated in Switzerland, most likely in the Valais region through which the Rhone River flows in southern Switzerland. The traditio...

Since I started cooking as a hobby, I have become more and more interested in what are known as "foodways." Generally, a "foo...

Certain recipes have the ability to transport someone across the world. This particular recipe took me to a street full of food stalls in Vi...

In a land where the food airwaves are dominated by Food Network, one can understandably look elsewhere for inspiration.  Rather than watc...

As I was writing this blog post, I came across the episode of  Good Eats , aptly titled " Cuckoo for Coq au Vin ."  The dish Co...

If someone were to ask me to identify my favorite ingredient, I could quickly focus on a handful of ingredients. One of those ingredients...

Red meat gets a bad rap.  There are a lot of studies out there that say eating red meat is not good for your health.  Yet, if you make ce...

Whenever I buy beef, I try hard to buy grass-fed beef.  Grass-fed beef has less total fat and saturated fat than grain-fed beef.  Not onl...

I decided to do an Iron Chef night and, this time, use an ingredient that I do not believe ever appeared on either the Japanese or American...