Category Archives: JO COOKS

I hosted poker night at my house and thought it would be fun to have "make your own tacos" night. While I was finishing up all the components for the tacos, my guests nibbled on fresh guacamole and salsa. I … Continue reading →

It was a special birthday dinner and my guest said it was my "best dinner yet and that is BIG because they are all good." How flattering! Now that's how you get an invite back. Here's what I served up … Continue reading →

I adapted this from a salad I recently had at Paragon. It's very easy and makes for an elegant salad to serve at your next dinner party! Add chopped grilled chicken for a healthy lunch option. Servings: 4Time: 35-40 minutes … Continue reading →

Dave hosted a pizza night at his house and the best part was that I was going to be making the pizza with him – from scratch. Thin crust pizza is one of my favorite things to eat and being … Continue reading →

I went to Costco and picked up one of their famous rotisserie chickens (what a steal for $5!). Here's an easy and relatively healthy salad to make at home or to bring to a party. Chinese Chicken Salad (Josephine's version) … Continue reading →

If you loved Tom Colicchio as the head judge on Top Chef, now is your chance to meet him in person! Visit the Williams-Sonoma store for a special panini sandwich tasting while he signs copies of his new book Wichcraft. … Continue reading →

Last night we made a variety of small plates. Our favorite was the tuna poke but everything was delicious! Here's what we cooked up and the recipes.1st course: Prosciutto wrapped asparagus Ingredients:1 bunch of asparagusProsciutto cut in half, lengthwise. Equal … Continue reading →

Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked bean stew or casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat, typically pork sausages, pork, goose, duck, pork skin and white haricot beans. Making cassoulet with duck confit is usually very time consuming but … Continue reading →

Calling all Food & Wine readers and my cooking friends! Amex Publishing is offering Free copies of the 2009 Food & Wine Annual Cookbook. I love Food & Wine magazine and am constantly cutting out recipes from their mag each … Continue reading →

My Dad came over for Sunday dinner. I always like to serve hearty food for him plus something that will yield a lot of leftovers. I love sending him home with a bag full of goodies. Here's what I cooked … Continue reading →