3 Common Ingredients & 3 Easy Steps – You’ve Got This! The availability of fresh corn on the cob is one of the reasons I like summertime. I’m not a fan of the heat, the humidity or the bugs, so if it weren’t for the amazing bounty of fresh produce that summer and a long [...]
You Can’t Go Wrong With This Investment I am always on the lookout for a new cookie or sweet bar that I can add to my collection. I get tired of making the same old things, especially if I am using them for any type of cookie exchange or to give as a gift. Nora’s [...]
An Unexpectedly Good Appetizer What is one of the first “real foods” that babies start eating? Mashed potatoes! What is one of the last things elderly people are still able to eat, digest and enjoy? Mashed potatoes! Is it really any wonder, then, that we have a lifelong love affair with these mashed or whipped [...]
These Will Wedge Their Way Into Your Menu Favorites! Oh Nick! What are you trying to do to me with these amazing potatoes? As soon as I saw this recipe, I was hooked. I am one of those people who just loves potatoes. Come to think of it, I’ve got a thing for any food [...]
This Cake Will Give You A Whole New Outlook On Life! I am a sucker for a dense, moist cake. Especially a dense, moist chocolate cake. Load it up with Kahlua, and you could knock me over with a feather! Offer me a piece? What kind of miserly offer is that? I want the entire [...]
Creamy, Juicy & Bursting With Flavor! What ever happened to fruit salad? It used to be a staple at luncheons and graced the table at every dinner occasion when my family gathered. I even would request it as a snack or treat when I was a kid and we rarely could afford fresh fruit. It [...]
Your Taste Buds Will Be Singing La Cucaracha! I don’t know about you, but I loved Jalapeno Poppers when they first started showing up as an appetizer at my favorite restaurants and bars. I will still order them today, if I see them on the menu. There is something about the spiciness of the jalapenos [...]
Yes, It’s Italian. No, It’s NOT Pasta! With all of our carb-counting craziness and obsession with having waif-thin bodies, the humble potato has fallen out of favor. People feel somewhat guilty if they are caught out eating potatoes, collecting potato recipes or extolling the virtues of potatoes in public forums. Balderdash! Potatoes, like anything else [...]
Give Me An “H,” Give Me An “I,” Give Me An “S-S-Y!” If you have been reading and collecting recipes for as long as I have, after a while, you start to wonder: just how do some of these dishes get their outlandish names? Supposedly, this dip was once served at a tailgate party during [...]
Garlic, Lemon & Parmesan – Who Wouldn’t Love This? What do you get hungry for when the temperatures start climbing? Okay, I know, visions of luscious desserts probably popped into your head, didn’t they? Stop thinking like that! In the scorching heat, your body needs to maintain a good level of hydration or you can [...]