How fancy does this sauce look? Very. But it’s ridiculously simple to make. And to quote my friend Kelee, it’s “deeeeeeeeeelicious.” Continue reading
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There are some days when dinnertime sneaks up on you and you realize you only have 30 minutes to whip something up lest you turn into a hungry monster. It is good to have quick and easy recipes in your back pocket for those times. This recipe takes 30 minutes from start to finish and it will become a favorite in your house. Continue reading
Sometimes you just need to laugh and get childish. Oh, and eat well and day drink. My cousin is my best friend – and that’s pretty amazing. It’s cool to have a friendship that doesn’t just span from elementary school to the present, it actually spans from her toilet training me (even though we’re about the same age) to the present.
What can I say. She’s a 7 months older and more mature than I am. Continue reading
I absolutely love my slow cooker. Even though it gets used mostly during the winter, it’s great to bust it out every once in a while to make yummy one-pot dishes. This is somewhere between a stew and a hearty soup, so it is not heavy for summer. The original recipe comes form the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
If you know me even slightly, you’ll know that I’m as sentimental as the day is long. So, when my grandmother gave me a little butter churner, I promptly put in on my “cherished kitchen items” shelf. Continue reading
I’m spoiled in a lot of ways. Not the least of which is that I have family “in the biz.” Well, not that business. No, they’re not actors or in show business at all, but they are in the sugaring business.
And oh, the wonderful maple syrup they give me that’s boiled in that sugaring shack on the hill. This year the cold spring didn’t help the sap flow, and I fully anticipated not getting a bottle of syrup at all. But, sure enough. My mother called me and said the wonderful phrase, “Uncle Fred has a bottle of syrup for you.” Continue reading
I hate cleaning up after cooking. HATE IT. That is why, when I find a recipe that only gets one skillet dirty, I become a huge fan. The original recipe (which I found in the amah-zing Better Homes and Gardens Chicken Dinners magazine) calls for yellow squash, and does not include any onion and garlic, which I believe are a must for 90% of the dishes in my house. I also bought these great shiitake mushrooms at the grocery store and they complemented the other veggies nicely. Continue reading
Hello April! It’s in the 60s and snow is finally disappearing from the roadside and sidewalks.
It’s glorious.
And here’s a little recipe that celebrates the flavors of longer days and warmer nights. Chicken cooked in a dill infused broth is perfect for Passover (look Ma! No chametz!) and the aroma will absolutely drive you wild while it cooks. (Or at least it drove me around the bend. I kept having to “taste test” it for seasoning, even though I hadn’t added anything in the meantime. Taste test, taste test, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm.) Continue reading
Well, now that I’ve got your attention. Continue reading
There is nothing better than a crab cake that is almost all crab. Seems silly to have to make this distinction, but depending on where you go, some crab cakes are about 80% fillers and 20% crab meat. This recipe is mostly lump crab meat, with just enough binders to keep the crab from falling apart during frying. These crab cakes are great on a bed of fresh spinach, and topped with your favorite vinaigrette. Continue reading