John Peppin is a physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. John has published over 90 articles and books in the medical field. He has also been a home cook for most of his adult life, taking a great interest in a variety of cuisines and cooking techniques. He is a voracious cookbook reader with an intense curiosity about cuisines around the world. Wrapping and the stuffing of foods has become an overwhelming focus for John, and he has researched recipes from around the world. A self-taught home cook who loves new ways of cooking. Food, good wine and friends, la dolce vita!
My travel agent, Debbie Welch of Cruise Insider, came up with an amazing trip, 16 days traveling from Rome Italy to Miami Florida USA. It is quit the adventure, especially with all the COVID stuff that one must go through to travel. But I was able to overcome these things and am having a great…
OK, I confess, I probably have an anchovy use disorder … The thought of those small fillets, cooked in so many different ways, just makes my mouth water. I have to have them if they are on the menu, and I would pay almost anything (within limits) for the freshest of these little darlings. Unfortunately,…
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Rodney Jones at his restaurant in Georgetown Kentucky, Rodney’s on Broadway. He was very gracious with his time and I enjoyed the interview immensely. So much so that I ended up going back that evening for dinner. Rodney started out as a musician and guitar player. He…
My sister recently moved from California to Georgetown Kentucky. In her exploration of Georgetown, she heard about a resraurant called Rodney’s on Broadway. Since then we have been there on numerous occasions. The restaurant is in an old home built in the 1800s, that has been remodeled for the restaurant. However, it still keeps it’s…
Cork and Barrel Closes it’s doors An Era is defined as a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic. This certainly describes the era of Cork and Barrel wine and bourbon store in Lexington. Over a decade ago, Jim and Bev Taylor opened a Wine Styles franchise. I was one…
I love Pizza and could eat it everyday, although I don’t – darn. The Dough is really what makes the pizza. This is not to say that fresh quality ingredients are not important, but the dough sets the pizza experience. I have tried a number of different recipes for pizza dough. The best, without doubt,…
The use of rice flour in the US is unfamiliar. It is becoming, and has become, more common in those groups who adhere to a gluten free diet however. When I originally started using rice flour for some of the wrapped recipes you will see in this website and in the book series, I didn’t…
There are a number of different variations in cookbooks and on the Internet for this recipe. The following is a fairly “classic” version. I have added the Panko as it gives a very good crunch. What to serve with the Scotch Egg is something of a controversy. One author suggested, “A truly great scotch egg…
There are delicious, tart (from the apples), cheesy (from the blue cheese) and savory from the other added ingredients. They are small bite sized pieces that work great for a party or a Tailgate! The picture above is filling the tartlets with a scoop of filling, but leaving them in the original plastic container to…
There were 8 of us on this beautiful 28th day of October. We had tickets for Keeneland, and did our very first Keeneland Tailgate early that day. We had 4 cars back to back, and loads of great food. In the picture above and below, my sister is in the middle, note the hat! In…