I’ve turned into such an inconsistent blogger, my life has been railroaded with a platter full of work and activities. After retiring from the Air Force I was trying to find my way, I loved food, any thing and everything to do with food. So I blogged, then went to photography school, then volunteered as […]
Archive | Recipes
A collections of recipes by category.
Avocado, Bacon, Sundried Tomato Tartine with Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese Spread
My Secret Recipe Club hiatus is over and I am so glad to be back. Not only am I back, but I am back with one amazing dish from Authentic Suburban Gourmet. For those of you not familiar with SRC, it’s a bloggy club where we are assigned another blog, stalk them for a month and […]
Triple Truffled Deviled Eggs
I have never ever seen an episode of Mad Men. It’s true. It’s on my list, but lately I just don’t have time to watch T.V., case in point I have chopped recorded and haven’t watched an episode since January…it’s filling up my DVR. So why am I posting a recipe for a Mad Men […]
Roasted Grape and Shaved Carrot Salad and a Bertolli Olive Oil Spray review
I was contacted by Bertolli to see if I would like to review their new cooking sprays, I was more than happy to try them out (anyone who reads my blog knows this is not my norm). Disclaimer: I was not compensated in any way for this post, the products were sent to me (they […]
Red Apron Butcher tour and more – IACP 2015
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending my second IACP conference, once again it was a fun time and a great way to network! I learned scads and enjoyed eating and drinking the whole weekend. Don’t know what I like more…the food or the people? Here’s my mostly photographic weekend. Photos taken at Red […]
DIY Rendering Lard: Leaf and Back Fat
It’s no secret my love for Eric and Audra at Groundworks Farm, a local organic farm where I purchase my whole pasture raised pig and use their produce as much as I can. Actually last year I based by whole Cafe Paris menu on what they grew, changing the menu weekly to provide fresh […]
Creamy Cilantro Lime Lentil Salad
How do I get myself involved in stuff? It’s not that I just can’t say no (although that is true), there truly are forces projecting me into projects, ideas, concepts, improving the community and getting my crazy on. Not even a full month into the year, I have ignored my Confucius Summer dog, who advised […]
Firecracker Shrimp, Orzo and Feta in Tomato Sauce
Some dishes are just so good, simple ingredients yet immensely satisfying. When they are easy to make and serve up many portions it just seems like a bonus. I cook and photograph for a living. I cook a lot, I cook for other people a lot, I menu plan, shop, cook and teach a lot. […]
Homemade {DIY} Deodorizing Tabs with Essential Oils
Let’s face it, life stinks! I’m speaking literally here. Although life can figuratively stink, but it takes a little more than simple deodorizing tabs to fix that stench. Speaking of the stench of life, the New Year always brings upon us, that reflective time. It’s the time we realize that we pretty much are […]
Asian Apple-Pork Burger
Every month I go through the same thing, I receive my Secret Recipe Club assignment. The goal: choose a recipe from a secretly assigned blog, make it, photograph it and write a little about it, then reveal your secret assignment on a scheduled post day. A Secret Santa club for food bloggers. Only with Secret […]