Disney’s Food and Wine Festival

Food, Wine and Mickey Yep, it’s that time of year. So mark your calendars for Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival. Gracing the “happiest place on Earth” in Anaheim from April 11 – May 5, 2008, this event will no doubt dazzle guests and excite their palates with gourmet dishes and wine pairings by Disneyland Resort’s premier chefs and Master Sommelier [...]

Potato Pancakes: The Leftovers

My dear friend Rita Ellingwood tells me she’s been making potato pancakes most of her life, having grown up in a household where it was a staple. As a mother and a former cook for various restaurants, she’s got all of the good kitchen tips. The Good Housekeeping recipe consists of four (about 3 lbs) [...]

Potato Pancakes: Entrée or Appie?

Either one, I say, after joyously experimenting with various presentation and plating styles. The recipe I used came straight from The New Good Housekeeping Cookbook (Hearst, 1986). Very simple, no frills. Only time-consuming thanks to the potato and onion gratin’. But boy did I have fun, and were they ever delicious. I learned a lot [...]

Simply Chamorro: Chicken n’ Finadene

« back to Judy Asman Communication One of my favorite home-cooked meals: barbecued chicken, white rice and finadene. Barbecued meats and finadene are the basics of Chamorro cooking. Once you’ve worked with both, you’re on your way to learning how to make one of the most popular dishes of Guam—kelaguen. You can also use the [...]

Ssspicy: The health benefits of chili.

« back to Judy Asman Communication According to Smithsonian scientists, chili peppers have been cultivated and traded throughout the Americas for about 6,000 years. Today, these spicy fruits prevail as much-adored flavorings for global cuisine—and ingredients for healthy eating. Here are some of the health benefits, but be sure to consult your doctor before making [...]