A pizza topping combination that’s just unique enough to excite you. One that’s just traditional enough to make you feel all warm and fuzzy. Definitely one that’ll make you salivate. Have you tried roasted garlic and peppers pizza? Anything roasted is a big hit at our house — even broccoli! So imagine the smoky, tangy […]
Muffins and pancakes are great, but sometimes, I just want an egg. More than just my usual fried or poached egg too — I want one with “stuff” in it! Enter the frittata, the omelet for people who don’t have the finesse to fold an omelet successfully. One of the many things I love about […]
My husband Dereck loves Bloody Marys. He claims that he didn’t like them a few years ago, but now they are his favorite cocktail. He isn’t a snob: He will order one in a bar or restaurant. But his favorites are the ones he makes at home. Cooking relaxes Dereck, and so does playing around […]
All of these combinations for different sushi rolls. Heck, you can stuff a sheet of nori with almost anything. You may be wondering, “Why? Make a salad, you weirdo!” (I do eat salads too!) Aside from the delightful taste — a little salty, a little fishy, but in a good way — nori is actually […]
I’ve mentioned before that I have a very adventurous appetite. I love to try new things. In the same post I mentioned that my family used to go to a game feast every year, hosted at a local restaurant. One of the meats the I never managed to try in all the years going to […]
I love pasta. Actually, I could spend days only eating pasta. Sadly, my waistline doesn’t enjoy pasta as much. When I was a child, my mother used to make delicious homemade spaghetti sauce. I have fond memories of helping her prepare the ingredients and watch over the pot while it cooked. Unfortunately, she never wrote […]
Today, we are going to use a slightly different recipe from our first, basic bread dough recipe. However, the principles of that post still apply. I am sure that a lot has probably been written about Italian bread, variations on it, and treatises on what makes Italian bread different from other breads. I haven’t read […]
