Kevin Lee Jacobs – Gardening, Recipes & Home Décor Tips

Friselle (Crunchy Italian Bread)

Holy mother of yeast doughs -- I have fallen madly/passionately/hopelessly in love with Friselle. Are you familiar with this centuries-old Italian bread? It's crunchy-munchy delicious. It's sturdy enough to support a mountain of olive oil-drenched cherry tomatoes and other juicy toppings. Few breads are so ridiculously fun to make. Make...

Make-Ahead Brunch: Video + Recipes

Thinking of hosting a brunch party for Father's Day or any ole day? I think you'll enjoy my latest YouTube video. Please join me as I set the table, make a flower arrangement, and prepare several cook-friendly recipes for an elegant make-ahead brunch! I hope the above video is useful...

Linguine with Vegetables and Wine Sauce

Topped with smoked mozzarella cheese and fragrant basil, this Linguine with Vegetables and Wine Sauce is about as wonderful as wonderful can be. It's healthy to eat. It's fast to make, and therefore, perfect for a weeknight. And of course it's powerfully delicious, which is why I filmed and wrote...

Crispy Corn Fritters

May I offer you some Crispy Corn Fritters? These munchy wonders are made with lots of healthy veggies (besides corn), and just enough batter to hold everything together. Kids love the fritters as much as adults do. Looking for a fabulous first course, a casual main course, or a dazzling...

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

CAN I TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET? I'm crazy about Blue Cheese Dressing. It's my favorite dipping-sauce for everything from raw veggies to French fries. I prefer it to vinaigrette for dressing lettuce greens, especially if I'm drinking wine while eating those greens. (Unlike vinaigrette, blue cheese doesn't kill the...

Classic Banana Pudding

Honk if you love Classic Banana Pudding! This timeless treasure features cookies, bananas, and vanilla custard, all of which are lovingly layered beneath a mountain of meringue. I make the dessert from scratch, just as my mother did in the 1960s. Here's the video how-to along with a handy printable...

Beef Stew with Dark Beer and Bittersweet Chocolate

Holy shamrock, Batman! I made this stew the other day, and it totally rocked my world. It's a symphony of carrots, parsnips, and seriously-tender beef, all gloriously perfumed with dark beer, strong coffee, and bittersweet chocolate. In other words, it's...The Most Delicious Stew In The World.

Rice Pudding

Here's the printable recipe from my latest YouTube episode, "Classic Rice Pudding." This long-forgotten dessert deserves a comeback. Why? Because it's creamy-dreamy delicious. It's gluten-free, too, if that dietary aspect is important to you. And few desserts of silken custardy-ness require so little effort to make. All you need is...

Cabbage Pie

Here's the printable recipe from the "Cabbage Pie" video that was recently published on my YouTube channel. The pie is delicious at any temperature -- hot, warm, or even cold from the fridge. And nothing could be easier to make. Make this vegetarian masterpiece once, and I promise you will...

Rustic Beer Bread (Hand-Kneaded)

This is my own, original recipe for Rustic Beer Bread. The bread -- actually, it's a "boule" -- has a deep, fermented flavor and a crackling-crisp crust. Its crumb is delightfully chewy and baguette-like. Looking for a loaf that goes with everything, and that you can easily mix and knead...

French Butter Cookies (Sablé Breton)

French Butter Cookies -- Sablés Breton -- originated in the northwest region of Brittany, France. In France and elsewhere in Europe, the cookies are instantly recognized for their fluted edges, crosshatch markings, and brilliant sheen. To me, the buttery biscuits taste like a trip to Paris without the jetlag. They...

Chocolate-Cabernet Sauvignon Cake

If only you could visit me today, I'd gladly offer you a slice of this Chocolate-Cabernet Sauvignon Cake. It's as rich and decadent as you'd expect it to be. It's exquisitely perfumed, too. It's the kind of cake that says "Be My Valentine."

How I Smother Weeds with Newspaper

WHEN WEEDS INVADE MY PERENNIAL BEDS, I don't get mad -- I get newspaper. Newspaper-mulching, as we have discussed before, makes weeds disappear instantly. And it prevents them from re-emerging for an entire season, if not longer. I newspaper-mulched one of my weed-choked beds just this morning. Would you like...

Friselle (Crunchy Italian Bread)

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | July 2, 2022 2 Comments

Spicy Chicken Tostadas

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | June 26, 2022 4 Comments

Crispy corn tortillas...shredded chicken in adobo sauce...sour cream, crunchy cabbage, and queso fresco -- I love every delicious layer of these Spicy Chicken Tostadas! Need a gluten-free main course that will satisfy your soul? I filmed and wrote out the recipe for … [Read more...]

Afternoon Tea: Marmalade Loaf Cake

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | June 12, 2022 14 Comments

Please enjoy this recipe from the "Marmalade Cake for the Queen's Jubilee" video that was recently published on my YouTube channel. The cake in question is royally delicious. It's deliciously moist … [Read more...]

Make-Ahead Brunch: Video + Recipes

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | June 5, 2022 17 Comments

How I Make Cold-“Brewed” Coffee

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | May 30, 2022 117 Comments

Meet my latest addiction: Cold-brewed coffee. This exquisite elixir doesn't require any special equipment. Heck, it doesn't require electricity! … [Read more...]

Meet the New Refrigerator

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | May 20, 2022 41 Comments

When I asked for your refrigerator recommendations back in March, you really delivered! You told me which brands to avoid. A few of you rather wisely advised me to buy from a source that would also repair the fridge, should the need arise. After weeks of research (plus … [Read more...]

Crispy Rosemary Focaccia

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | May 15, 2022 9 Comments

Here's the printable recipe from my "Crispy Rosemary Focaccia" video that was recently published on YouTube. There's nothing about this classic Italian flatbread that isn't remarkable. It's remarkably fragrant. It's remarkably crisp on both the top and the sides. And … [Read more...]

May 2022 Garden Chores

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | May 1, 2022 5 Comments

Take a tip from the nesting robins – May isn’t the month to snooze! Garden work we accomplish now will determine our success for the remainder of the growing season. Not sure what to do for your perennials, annuals, and vegetables? Maybe I can help: Perennials Weed, … [Read more...]

My Best Scones

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | April 24, 2022 3 Comments

Here's the printable recipe from the "My Best Scones" video that was recently published on YouTube. The scones are nearly identical to the ones that I was served, on many occasions, at [Read more...]