On my blog, readers can challenge us to recreate a dish that was featured in one of  our restaurant reviews. The Turkish Lunch Special won the vote and challenged us and our kitchen to recreate this simple but succulent dish from Western Asia.

The thing that stands out about that review was the use of various spices. They enveloped you as soon as the dish was presented. The taste of cumin was so alive. So, when it came to our version of this remake we chose to keep it…

Here is our take on the traditional Thai duck curry. Simple but full of flavor, your family is sure to love this dish.                 http://tastingqueens.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-thai-duck-curry.html

This is a quick, tasty recipe that will please any seafood lover. Click the "smell" button on your browser and get into the mood for food....http://tastingqueens.blogspot.com/2012/03/aka-fried-calamari.html

We wanted to use the entree from "If eating Italian is wrong, I don't want to be right..." as an inspiration for our dish, rather than making the dish the same way. Instead of the Fried Pork, Truffle Mash and Arugula Salad, we chose to do a Seared Breast of Duck, Braised Chard, Truffle Mash with Crispy Fried Fennel....…