Yesterday my daughter brought home a leek. A very large leek. My mind instantly went to an amazing Julia Child recipe: Potage Celestine ....

Thighs Spread Wide - Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms There are some books you can't NOT buy. Fifty Shades of Chicken, a parod...

I love pistachios. Actually, I love most nuts (this is not a reflection of my personality). Out of all the nuts out there, I wonder why...

I post a rather wide variety of recipes here on Peaceful Cooking. It started out with recipes I was familiar with and made often. But as ...

I didn't wake up one morning and decide....'hay, I want to make Angel Food Cake'. As much as I enjoy this cake, I don't t...

I decided to try another recipe from Thai Kitchen and Simply Asian. I posted one recipe for Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Wings with Sweet Chili...

Happy New Year!  The Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing and ringing in the year of the Snake. The year of the Snake. W...