Month: October 2023

For the Sauce: 2 1/2 cups rich homemade chicken stock 1 teaspoon chicken-flavored Better Than Bouillon 1 teaspoon granulated onion with parsley  1 teaspoon freeze-dried oregano leaves 1 pinch red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cold water For the Chicken: 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts Kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to… Continue reading Tuscan Chicken

Florida’s oldest restaurant, The Columbia, in Ybor City is nearly 120 years old — and it is still owned and operated by 4th- and 5th-generation family members of the original restaurateur, a Spanish-Cuban immigrant, Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. Our own very special evening at The Columbia many years ago was absolutely magical — the food, the… Continue reading Paella a la Valenciana