A collection of my favorite recipes I've discovered over the years..... my current interests in different cuisines....and a few ramblings as they occur to me.... Also, perhaps a little humor here and there too.
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So I haven't been on for a while. Lots of changes. Trying to sell my cookbook. (The Merlin Menu at all online bookstores)My job ended with AT&T.Moved to (...)
Kitchenaid Classic Plus 4.5-Qt. Stand Mixer (Google Affiliate Ad)Do you happen to have Amazon Fresh in your area? It's a home delivery grocery service from (...)
As I've posted before, I love Fage Greek Yogurt. So when Foodbuzz asked if I'd be interested in featuring it in some recipes, I didn't hesitate. (Here's (...)
I'm affiliated with an organization called Food Buzz as you can tell from the left side of my blog. Theyoccasionally have food related giveaways, product (...)
A lot of the things I cook/bake I take to work and share with my folks there. Occasionally, they make something and bring ME some and leave it on my desk. (I (...)
So the folks where I work are aware that I have a food blog since a lot of what I make gets distributed at the office. A co-worker of mine, Stephen, sent me a (...)
I call these World Class Peanut Butter Cookies because I first time I tasted them, that's what I thought.These cookies have to be tried to be believed. Four (...)
For some strange reason, last week I had a hankerin' (you know what a hankerin' is, right) for some Hot and Sour Soup. Part of that was I guess because I had a (...)
Easter always reminds me of Hot Cross Buns because my Mom always made them at that time. We usually were required to give up sweets for lent, so we got to have (...)
So I went and bought a Pressure Cooker. I've never cooked with one so I'll be playing around with it and trying different things which you'll see blogged in (...)
Do you know what Risotto is? I didn't for the longest time, but it essentially is an Italian rice called Arborio that is cooked in such a manner as to yield a (...)
There's a type of cookie I like but you just don't see or hear much about anymore. And that's a Ginger Cookie. When I was a kid I remember Ginger Snaps, Ginger (...)
Allright! It's officially Autumn. I know because I live in Seattle, WA and it's freaking raining on me like 4 times a day.But, I have to admit, a lot of the (...)
You know what a Himalayan Salt Block is? Well, neither did I. Due to my penchant for cooking, baking, and posting on this blog, my children occasionally (...)
This is a Cream Cheese Homemade bread I make every year for Christmas which always disappears rapidly. This year I just sprinkled it with decorative sugar but (...)
Who knew? Seriously, who knew? Who knew English Muffins were this easy to make at home?And who knew they were this good?OK, maybe all of you knew, but I sure (...)
Summertime. Of my favorite summer desserts. One of the blogs I follow is Culinary Concoctions by Peabody. Her recipes are impressive, photography is great, and (...)
Anyone who has ever lived on a student’s or otherwise restrictive budget knows that eating out can be a real luxury. The remedy for any student’s dietary blues (...)
This is a re-post of mine, but it's because I made these this morning, and ate them, hot from the oil, with a cup of coffee and a cold glass of milk, and I'm (...)
One of my favorite family recipes. I've been making this for years and my kids loved it as they were growing up. Whenever my youngest son visits from college, (...)
I have never made homemade Chicken Broth but always wanted to. Yet it always seemed such a hassleuntil I started cooking with a Pressure Cooker and realized (...)
I started subscribing to Bon Apetit again after an absence of many years. In my first issue I came across a recipethat sounded awfully good to me. Cheesecake (...)
