Category: Holiday

It’s that time of year again- time to ponder our past behaviors and dream of the New Year and all the positive changes it will bring. (Oh Joy!) If you’re anything like me, you may have struggled with some your personal resolutions in the past, and that’s understandable. I’ve found that my goals usually require a degree of mental gymnastics to achieve, i.e… I need to trick myself into seeing them through. This year, rather than picking a smaller number on the scale or cutting things out of my routine, I’ve decided to try a softer approach. An adjustment. A tweak. “Create More, Waste Less.” That’s my resolution. Intentionally vague? Yes. Doable? Definitely.

Hello From the Kitchen and Happy New Year! Resolutions, we all have them, but do we really ever stick to them? Where did it all start? Can I truly learn something new in this upcoming year? I am going to answer these questions and give you some tasty recipes to ring in 2021.

I am a man of constant joy! I have been blessed not only with the ability to identify beauty but with the ability to see depth of beauty in everything. Such is the nature of chocolate. To me, chocolate is Billy D. Williams’ buttery voice, it’s the rhythms of “The Maestro” Barry White, it’s a state of mind. It encourages calm, heightens confidence, and intensifies the deep eye stare.

This is Part Two of Romantic Dinner Recipes For Two: A Chocolate Christmas, where Chef Michael Richardson shares three elegant recipes you can make at home for your loved ones during the holidays.

This is Part Two of Romantic Dinner Recipes For Two: A Chocolate Christmas, where Chef Michael Richardson shares three elegant recipes you can make at home for your loved ones.

This is Part One of Romantic Dinner Recipes For Two: A Chocolate Christmas, where Chef Michael Richardson shares three elegant recipes you can make at home for your loved ones. 

A special evening this Christmas deserves a special dish. For a coffee lover, I once made a spice mixture of cocoa powder, espresso ground coffee, and meat magic. This is the perfect dish for intimate dinners and it tastes better in the presence of loving company. Slathered in sauce, it’s a homemade aphrodisiac, and the romantic dinner for two you’ve been looking for to enjoy in the comforts of your home.

With the holidays approaching, we know things this year will be different. Especially for those who have cancelled travel vacation plans, we’re with you in that 2020 might not be our ideal way to celebrate. But if there’s anything else the year has taught us, it’s that good food has a powerful way of making things feel right again. And that’s what we’re here for, to give you the kind of food that’ll still warm your hearts and homes. I’m going to share these easy and cozy recipes that will look sophisticated in the eyes of your family, friends or coworkers. Maybe then we can help add some extra cheer into donning that ugly Christmas 2020 sweater.

We know things this year will be different this holiday season. Especially for those who made vacation plans elsewhere, we’re with you in that 2020 was not what we had in mind when we think of celebrations. But if there’s anything else the year has taught us, it’s that good food has a powerful way of making things feel like everything’s going to be okay. And that’s what we’re here for, to give you the kind of food and service that’ll still warm up your homes.

December is a magical time of the year. There are so many wonderful foods to play with and prepare. I wanted to take this opportunity and let you know all things of the Stone fruit. Nectarines, cherries, mangoes, apricots, peaches and plums all fall under the name “stone fruits”.