by Sean Ludford | Jun 3, 2024 | Food & Eating
When barbecue season arrives you have to have a few go-to tools on your culinary tool belt. I have my dry-rub prepared and ready to go in my pantry as well as my favorite barbecue sauce in a jar in the refrigerator. When you have a great dry rub and sauce ready to go dinner can be made in a flash. Here are my recipes developed...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 14, 2023 | Food & Eating
One of the best things about summer is that it’s BBQ season. We love firing up the grill and eating outdoors. Of course there is no reason to have a limited menu just because you have abandoned the kitchen. One grilling staple that is inexplicably out-sourced in the BBQ sauce. Why buy the jarred sauces filled with names that no one can pronounce? Making...
by Sean Ludford | May 22, 2023 | Food & Eating
For those of us who love to cook, we find inspiration in books, from television, but mostly from eating — especially on the road. Traveling is fulfilling in so many ways but for me a great joy and benefit is eating in restaurants. From simplistic to fancy I love them all — with a tilt toward simplistic. One of my favorite restaurant cities in...
by Sean Ludford | Jul 26, 2022 | Food & Eating
Ratatouille is a classic Southern French dish, originally hailing from Nice and Provence, of stewed vegetables with herbs. It is a great side dish or a super crepe filling, in pasta, or it can be served on its own with rice. The basic concept is an easy one marrying a selection of fresh spring and summer vegetables. Most Mediterranean cuisines have a “ratatouille-like” dish. In...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2022 | Food & Eating, Uncategorized
Pairing wine with your holiday meal, whether it be traditional fare or your own twist, is always a challenge. Ham or lamb are traditional choices for Easter meals but there are always variations. Do yourself a favor and ignore the sickening sweet dishes that find their way to the table – nothing works with these so forget about it. The biggest concern is the eclectic...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 1, 2022 | Food & Eating
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t like Mexican food, making it the perfect party and game-day food. For years, I have been making this creamy green chicken enchiladas recipe that I adapted from a recipe seen on Rick Bayless’ great show, Mexico – One Plate at a Time. Bayless nicked the recipe from the famous Cafe de Tacuba in Mexico City,...
