I love a good casserole. Really, what’s not to love? They are, with a few exceptions, easy to prepare, they can be made up in advance, and they are comforting. When the weather turns chilly there is nothing I like better than a cozy casserole. So, one morning a few days ago it was just [...]
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
I know, the title is a mouthful, but then again so are these bars! While perusing the local specialty food market here in town I saw a giant bin of assorted ‘gourmet’ crisp rice treat. Now, what you may not know about me is I am a complete sucker for any kind of crisp rice [...]
Friday, September 23, 2011
The calender says it is fall, and that is good enough for me. Here in the Dallas area, where we just had one of the hottest summers on record, the temperatures are still hovering around 90 most days. Yes, it is still warm but I know fall is coming. How do I know when it [...]
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
What? She made a salad? Oh yes, she sure did! Despite what some may think, I do enjoy a good salad. That said, I am not a weeds and lemon juice kind of gal (no offense to those of you who are). If you are going to feed me salad there are a few requirements [...]
Friday, July 1, 2011
Happy Independence Day!! If you live in the States it is time for fireworks, parades, and celebrating the birth of our nation. I am planning to spend a great deal of this long weekend in my kitchen because what celebration is complete with out some really good food? I am always looking for inspiration, and [...]
Thursday, June 2, 2011
I am really quite a tamale snob. Let me explain. You see, the ratio of well prepared tamales to terrible tamales is currently around 1 to 100. What makes a bad tamale? First, the masa. A bad tamale has either dry, crumbly masa, or gooey, undercooked masa. Typically you see the former, which is why [...]
Thursday, May 12, 2011
You can blame Twitter for this one … While tweeting yesterday with @KerrygoldUSA we were discussing macaroni and cheese. Specifically, we were discussing the seasonality of the dish. Some folks apparently feel that macaroni and cheese is a cool weather dish … only. In my humble opinion, even if it is piping hot from the [...]
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Rather than give you yet another dip, enchilada, nacho, or taco recipe I thought to provide you a spicy/salty nibble to help soak up all the celebratory May 5th drinks. For a long while I have been in love with bacon wrapped dates. Something about sweet, tender dates wrapped in crisp, [...]
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Life is beautiful. Not to say it is not busy, because my plate is overflowing at the moment, but amid the hustle and bustle beautiful things have been happening. First, I got to visit my best friend and her family in the UK where we had a lovely side trip to Wales. Second, my brother [...]
Friday, April 8, 2011
Once a year, or so, I go on a big trip. By big I mean international or at least cross-country. This year my trip is to England to see my best friend and her family. I tend to need a lot of preparation for international trips, which means I do not have a lot of [...]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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