Sometimes I do some of my most creative cooking during the week, when I don’t know what to cook and have no one to impress. This week I had a night just like that. I knew I wanted to make a pasta dish so that I could have some nice leftovers for lunch, but I […]
Do you want to know how to make those luscious items you read on menus? Shift into reverse and bring that menu home! Date night… a time to get away, just Keith and I, for a gastronomic experience like no other. Oh, and I guess it’s nice to spend some adult time too, renewing our […]
Did you think last week’s oatmeal sushi was off the beaten path? Wait until you get a load of this week’s fruit sushi. We’re not talking about wrapping some seaweed and rice around melon, although that would be rather tasty, wouldn’t it? Oooo, with a little prosciutto, or even prosciutto instead of the seaweed … […]
Admit it, cooking is complicated. There are ingredients to be gathered and combined, items to be sifted and grated, meats to be seared and poached. It can get so involved that, by the time you’ve gathered, grated, and poached, you’re too tired to enjoy what you have created. It’s during those times that you think back to the […]
Do you have your own special chocolate chip cookie recipe or are you strictly a Toll House Cookie person? This is Chocolate Chip Cookie Week. For many years, my sister would make me Toll House Cookies as a Christmas gift. They were gone within two hours or so. Though I love these cookies, I like […]
I’ve had beans on the brain lately, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s reading about flexitarians. Maybe it’s Lent, and thinking about how Catholics observed it pre-Vatican II. Maybe it’s because they make tasty soups that are easy to make in bulk and freeze. Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure piqued my interest in heirloom […]
Ah, the Holy Grail … a pizza dough with less calories and more nutrition. Could it be possible, and still taste good? And more importantly, can it fool your kids? I haven’t tried this recipe for Zucchini Pizza Dough, but I’m going with a big yes to the questions above. OK, I admit, it seems […]
As St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaches, I’ve been thinking about corned beef. It’s the classic St. Patty’s day fare, served alongside cabbage. Last year I was heartily disappointed when I trekked to my local Irish pub the night before the holiday hoping to get some corned beef and cabbage. Can you believe they ran out […]
I have fond memories of my mom’s old shaker-top pressure cooker. She would use it to cook fresh corn from the farm stand or from our backyard garden, when the rhythm of the pressure regulator shushing and rocking along would presage the sweet, steamy aroma of corn blossoming through the kitchen. Photo Credit: Amazon.com
Hey, have you heard about the importance of a good breakfast? OK, I jest, because we all know that a healthy start to our day is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. From helping keep us slim to supplying our bodies with enough energy to tackle our busy day, a […]
