One of my favorite parts of summertime is the abundance of fresh tomatoes. I would love to say I have a green thumb and grow them all myself but I didn’t inherit that gene from my mother. I am fortunate to live near some wonderful gardeners who always share their bounty. (They don’t grow anything …
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Blueberry Challenge
Every summer I have one conversation with my friends that seems to last at least two months. You would think it would be about the hot weather but it’s not. We talk about blueberries! (Oh no, another post about blueberries.) Apparently when there is an option to go out and pick blueberries everyone feels the …
Bacon Vacation
August is almost here and that means one thing to a lot of people….vacation. Fortunately for me, a lot of my friends consider coming to my house a vacation! (If you ever have seen my house, you would realize William Shatner couldn’t get them a great deal anywhere better so they had to come here.) …
Béchamel”t” in Your Mouth Mac & Cheese: Mother Sauces Part II
Why were the Mother Sauces developed? Funny you should ask. In the 19th century, Mother Sauces were prepared as a cost saving measure. Huge quantities were produced and then divided into smaller portions. From there, different ingredients were added to add variety to the meals. Béchamel (or white sauce for people who don’t like fancy …
Espagnole: Mother Sauces Part I
In classic French cooking there are five “building block” sauces or the Mother Sauces. I will make an attempt to talk about all of them over the next few weeks but today I want to concentrate on one, Espagnole Sauce. Sounds like it should be something with Spanish flavors, right? WRONG! I thought that too …
Master of My Romaine
I really wasn’t sure if I was going to post this recipe or not. It includes a subject that some people consider “wrong” or “shameful”. I am not one to hide from controversy so I am going to just toss it out there Seinfeld-style. Yes, you guessed it. I want to talk about maceration. (It’s …
Pizza Rigatoni
I think you may need to sit down before you read the next sentence. I’m not sure if I have admitted this before but there are nights that I don’t feel like cooking. (GASP!) It may happen because I am overtired or under inspired. Either way, I still have to figure out how to put …
My Crowning Glory-Beef Wellington
I know everyone probably has had their fill about the royal wedding today between Prince William and Kate Middleton. I, personally, was getting annoyed with the news programs inundating us with every microscopic detail. I think the only thing they didn’t cover were the style and color of her bloomers. But I confess, the first …
Hogs & Quiches xoxo
Like most people, I cooked and served a wonderful meal for my husband and me this holiday weekend. The guest star on our plate was an agave-basted ham. My ham was a little too big for two people so now I have an abundance of leftover meat. I started hearing a voice in my head …
Oh, Give Me A Home…
As much as I stand on my soapbox about being conscientious when making ingredient substitutions, sometimes I really surprise myself and think waaaay outside of the box or plains in this case. I had my heart set on beef bourguignon this week. I had some beautiful mushrooms, carrots and pearl onions all ready for my …