There are so many in your megamart. I blame Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, and the Food Network for allowing dangerous items in the hands of unsuspecting American cooks. The wrong pepper at the wrong time can make a dinner, shall we say, hard to swallow. I’m going to list the common peppers used and the…

One again I went out of my food lane. I started to make crab egg foo young, but the thought of me making 8-10 patties over a hot stove was not singing to me, and then while all the ingredients were in the bowl, my mind went to the Spanish frittata. So, I added a…

There is nothing like tuna casserole during Lent. But I replaced the tuna with seared scallops, the cream of mushroom soup with ginger and teriyaki, the pasta, well, with pasta, and the lack of vegetables with vegetables. So, after further review, this is nothing like and has nothing in common with tuna casserole which is…

We are headed back to New Orleans for some gumbo. I tried to stay classic, but most gumbos have only one protein, and I like three. The roux is the most important part, so take the time to get it dark. Now, use a little wine to deglaze the pan which is not listed. Here…

Dan’s big game food rules: I love reasons to make small bites, and big games are the best reason to make small bites. With a group of people gathered around the big screen for four hours, you gotta feed them, and small bites are perfect. Let’s start with the premise that game time is a…