Hi Everyone,
There are many cooks who cook their hearts out and feed as many people as possible. They are extremely generous that way, however, there are certain recipes or cooking secrets that they keep in their back pockets so to speak. It is that certain something – it may be an ingredient or a technique – that sets their food apart from others. Think of it as their signature stamp to particular dishes. Al made us his bakes on the second day of the soirée and while he willingly shared the bakes, the recipe remains a secret.
In case you’re just joining the conversation, let me quickly recap. This is part 2 of a 4-part series of a gathering of Tastes Like Home friends who met for the first time in July of this year. The event was called the Fort Lauderdale Soirée. At the gathering were Al, CAG, and Observer (not their real names), along with their wives – Mar, Desi and Pat, respectively. Yours truly was present too.
Mar had prepared dinner the first night, and eager to show that he was the other half of a mighty cooking duo, Al donned his apron the following morning to make