Our Daring Cooks challenge this month was more like a scene from “Chopped”, contestants, open your baskets. In basket 1 you have Parsnips, Eggplant, and Cauliflower In basket 2 you have Balsamic Vinegar, Goat cheese and chipotle peppers In basket 3 you have maple syrup, instant coffee, and bananas The challenge was to pick one […]
When Easter is hopping around the corner the first food that comes to mind for me is always eggs. More than any other food, eggs represent Easter. Colorfully dyed eggs, plastic filled eggs, cheap shiny grass as a nest for them. Eggs are a birth, a beginning so is Easter and so is Spring.
I must warn you, if you like gnocchi that is purchased from the store do not ever make your own, ever, ever make your own. I’m ruined, my life was easier when I picked up a pack of refrigerated gnocchi dropped in boiling water and almost like magic, it was ready. Why did I think […]
Today is the first day of Spring and I’m posting a pumpkin and applesauce recipe. First of all, those of you who know me, know that I’m either so far behind that I’m ahead or it’s my little rebel coming out, or in this case, the circumstances just led me to what would normally be […]
It was while I was living in England that I also discovered the great pub life. I wasn’t drinking wine at the pubs, I knew better than that; I was more of a hard cider girl at the pubs. My friends and I would sometimes do a pub crawl, which is exactly like it sounds. […]
Sometimes I just know what I want, I crave it, think about it, plan it, prepare it and eventually devour it with delight. Other times, it’s all about whatever I have left in the fridge that absolutely needs to be used up. Other times, meal decisions are based on time, and way too many times […]
Dinner in the amount of time it takes to boil water and cook pasta? Oh yeah! This dish is perfect for a weeknight or a busy day when you need something on the plate fast but you want some wholesomeness also.
In the package that I received from Bella Sun Luci were julienned sun dried tomatoes and red peppers. My sun dried tomato cooking usually leans towards Mediterranean cooking, but when I saw this package with the red peppers, I went South of the Border for inspiration.
In the world of olives, the poor California ripe olive has taken a back seat to the amazing olive selection at the olive bars that are so readily available now. Truth is, even with all the exotic olive choices I have (even here in Great Falls, MT), the California ripe olive will always hold a […]
Way back in the 70’s when I was a little girl, not much shorter than I am now, my parents used to take my sister and I out to dinner. Sometimes it was Shakey’s pizza, or maybe a burger joint but every now and then they would take us out for Chinese. Going out for […]
