Yum. Chili Lime Sweet Potato. Everyone has been there. You sit down at the dinner table for Thanksgiving and one of the side dishes is sweet potato pie or (gasp) sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top. Here’s something a little different with some flavors that may be new to …

You remember. Walk in to nearly any American home on Thanksgiving and the smells of tasty food are heady. Likely, you didn’t eat all day in anticipation of all the festive dishes coming your way. But who wants the same old Turkey Day fare? This is recipe number one of …

  Guest: Anthony Bourdain – Elizabeth Dougherty spoke with Anthony Bourdain before his November 2010 appearance at The Mahaffey Center in Tampa Bay.  In this interview he opens up about his world travels, fellow chefs, not offending his hosts, and at the very end he mentions a troubled past that …

ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY Elizabeth Dougherty has been cooking and writing about food intensively for more than ten years. She is the fourth generation of chefs and gourmet grocers in her family with her mother, Francesca Esposito and grandmother, Carmella being major influences in her early cooking years. As a teenager, her …

Cut up a chicken into a “ten piece bucket” add a little wine (okay, a lot of wine) and a few other things. It’s a romantic one-pot dish anyone can make at home. This is a variation on the classic dish from Food Travel USA Network. Ingredients (organic, if possible) …

A Variation of Quiche Lorraine Quiche is such a versatile dish because you can literally fill it with almost anything. This is a variation of Quiche Lorraine that’s easy to make & tasty.   While I love the classics, sometimes I like to add things that make me feel a little …

Does the thought of 8 burners, dual convection and miles of stainless steel get your heart racing? Maybe you’re set on that ceramic flattop stove that’s so easy to clean, or the traditional 4 burner gas cook top that’s been reliable for years. Whatever your preference, the range is undoubtedly …

Many people I have spoken to lately have cut back on red meat consumption for one reason or another. This is a recipe I have made for years as a meatless alternative. You won’t miss the meat at all. In fact, some people have questioned whether it was really fish …