I love it when the aroma of a dish evokes a mood or a sense of place. It also amazes me how a few simple ingredients can make a dish powerful. Rice is virtually a blank palate ready for an artist to turn the humble grains into something memorable. For this blank palate I choose […]
I’m not an exotic cook nor do I have an enormous amount of foodie knowledge. I cook more exotic than some and I seem to have an above average knowledge of foodie things. I’m not a foodie fad girl, I don’t go chasing the latest “in” thing. Lamb may be the new bacon, but bacon […]
Some foods have a hard time “wowing” people, the poor Brussels sprout, happens to be one of those foods. The Brussels sprout is a vegetable that seems be on the you either love ‘em or hate ‘em lists. I admit, I used to hate them. My first introduction came from high school sweetheart’s Mom. Just […]
I have a secret, I’ve had it for months and I haven’t shared it…until now. I bought an electric pressure cooker. Truth is, I couldn’t take it anymore. Sam at work kept ranting and raving about how great an electric pressure cooker is. So easy, so great, so wonderful that it makes a crock pot […]
For all of you risotto lovers, have I got a treat for you! I really didn’t intend to make this recipe, I intended on making Jen’s Spanish Rice with green enchilada sauce versus the red that I normally use. I had everything I needed…except the rice. Time to switch gears or go shopping. I decided […]
As soon as I get my Williams-Sonoma catalog I tear through it, looking at every item on every page. Devouring every recipe, exciting new product and then checking my account and once again realizing that I have the proverbial champagne taste on a beer budget. I may not be able to afford everything I want […]
I decided making cauliflower puree look appetizing on its own is quite difficult. After pureeing the roasted cauliflower it becomes this pasty ecru color and looks gritty, actually very unappealing. I’m not trying to turn you off in my first few sentences but I’m finding it difficult to describe this tasty puree because it is […]
Part 2 of my 3 part post: I tweeted and facebooked asking for suggestions to go with my Crispy Roasted Lemon Chicken, I got some great suggestions. My mom suggested rice pilaf, the suggestion reminded me that I have not made rice pilaf an eons, so I was excited to make it again. I also […]
As I continue to dig through my photo archives I keep running across dishes that I have made that I haven’t posted for one reason or another. This dish was pure inspiration for me, okay maybe not pure…but definitely inspired. I was reading a book that my partner in crime at work had loaned me. […]
I love mashed potatoes. I am always coming up with different variations. It’s so easy to mash some potatoes up and experiment. I love mashed potatoes so much that this is actually my second post within a week about them. Part of it may be the upcoming holiday. My Thanksgiving must always have a turkey, […]
