Lobster thermidor was created in 1894 by Marie's, a Paris restaurant near the theater Comedie Francaise to honor the opening of the play Thermidor by Victorien Sardou. Unlike the recipe, the play was not a critical success, and is rarely performed. Due to...

Veal has long been one of the most prized meats in cooking where its delicacy is considered to be a perfect foil for sauces. The hardest part is finding great veal, you’ll need to buy from a top-quality butcher or from a specialty store. There are three...

Beef Wellington conjures up images of the famous nineteenth-century English general, the vanquisher of Napoleon, and later, his nation's prime minister. Strangely, references to this dish are hard to find in British cookbooks. However, it seems likely that...

Italian food is one of the most popular and widely enjoyed types of cuisine~if you want to go farther with Italian cooking than spaghetti and wow your family friends with your kitchen prowess try this idea for a full Italian dinner that will please the whole...