As a cook and as a blogger, my list of things that I want to make is pretty much never ending. Roasted mushrooms have been on that list for…
Our farmer’s market opened last weekend and I missed it. It was my daughter’s birthday party and just plum forgot all about opening weekend. On the plus side,…
I love being creative in the kitchen. It’s fun to trust my instincts or gut and go with it, or to be honest, just get lucky. But I really…
A week or so ago, I was pinning on Pinterest and a corn and tomato salad pin was in my feed. It struck my fancy. I pinned it to…
Have you ever been invited to an impromptu gathering, pot luck, or backyard bbq? It happens to me from time to time. Sometimes, I don’t have the time to…
Balsamic-Maple Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans – Roasted together and tossed with sweet maple syrup, tangy balsamic vinegar and herbs. Sweet potato and green bean cravings are in full effect. …
Writing about cilantro hummus is so funny to me. Hummus is one of those things I have to remind myself I actually like. For years, I just looked at…
Basic red sauce is just that, a basic tomato sauce for pasta or any other Italian dish. This is my grandmother’s recipe and will be referred to quite frequently…
Finally, after getting tired of hearing polenta this and polenta that on cooking programs I decided to give it a shot. I watched American’s Test Kitchen on PBS and…
Home Fries ~ Restaurant style thick-cut potatoes, seasoned and baked crispy. I don’t have a deep fryer, so making honest to goodness deep-fat fried potatoes is not possible. I’ve…









