Charcuterie is one of my favorite things on the planet. I have read recipes for preparing several different types of charcuterie, but I fear I lose steam when it comes to the time commitment. I will leave it to others, but a rustic rillette. I thought…I could do this. I could make this even [...]
My new favorite thing to eat is eggplants. It was something that I did not love as a child and have not given it much of a break as an adult, but all my preconceived notions are now gone. This easy rustic recipe will convert even the skeptical ones of the bunch about this beautiful [...]
At the mere mention of brisket, my mouth waters. I do not buy it that often, but with the chill in the air this spring, I went shopping. You can’t buy a small amount of brisket. About the smallest size I could find was 5 lbs. It is a lot of meat for the [...]
I try not to like Rachel Ray, but this tamale pie that I adapted from one of her recipes was fabulous. Rachel’s raspy chirp and kitsch phrases drive me a little crazy. She is constantly praising how great her food is smelling, tasting, and looking. Now that may be something that I might, possibly, [...]
I was on the hunt for a hearty vegetarian recipe. You know the one that a carnivore wouldn’t miss the meat at the meal kind of recipe. Coconut Braised Spinach and Chickpeas over Sweet Potatoes is the exact kind of recipe that I was searching for. I could taste every flavor of [...]
I love reading cookbooks. I read them like novels, but it is rare that I make almost every recipe from a particular cookbook. I find them inspirational and only cook a few recipes from them. I just recently opened a cookbook that blew my mind and I want to cook almost every recipe in [...]
Mellow, nutty, and sweet. I love how garlic tastes when it is cooked. Making up a jar of roasted garlic in olive oil doesn’t take long. It will last about 2 weeks, but it never lasts that long in our house. What do I use it on? The real question is what I don’t use it [...]
I have been away for a while. I have had some writer’s block. NOT sure why, by the way. Maybe I have been just feeling quiet. Okay, my friends just spit out their coffee because I am never quiet. Thanks for your patience, all the same. So finally after three different versions of making this cake I have finally found the [...]
It is the time of year that calls for us to pull out our slowcookers and make hearty stews of tender meats and vegetables. I had a wonderful reader say what she loves about the growing season is that it starts and ends with greens. I couldn’t agree more. I don’t think that I even had kale until [...]
Ingredients used: Farm fresh eggs Arugula Scallions If anyone ever asks me what my favorite food is or what is my favorite ingredient is… it is the egg. I love how you can use them to bake, bind a meatloaf, make a deviled egg or serve up a beautiful souffle’. They are creamy, inexpensive, great source [...]