Two guest posts in one week?
In fairness, I’m not doing guest posts in place of recipe posts, just in addition to.
And you know how I love to debunk cooking and food myths. I may add to this one myself at a later date.… Continue reading.....
First, so I can maintain my position as a food blogger….
It’s really not deserving of the recipe moniker, but it was good and, in keeping with yesterday’s post on Progresso Recipe Sauces, I thought I would pass it along.
Usually when I make slow cooked meats or stews it all goes in the pot and is simmered together.
I made this one differently.
I wanted to make a Basic Brown Sauce to have on hand so decided to use a bit of that to … Continue reading.....
Did I mention that I finished my outdoor fall chores?
That included trimming, cleaning and thinning our laurel tree…. Better known in culinary circles as a bay tree.
When I was growing up bay leaves were only used to flavor tomato-based dishes – chili, Bolognese, … Continue reading.....
It’s Friday.
In honor of mon mari’s favorite ‘fish hell day’ I decided to post the most recent success.
Sometimes…..
He actually likes tuna.
I should say canned tuna because he always loves sushi….
And….
The next best thing to sliced bread: hard-boiled eggs … Continue reading.....
Do you like to cook with chocolate?
I do….
My problem is I also like eating the results…. even the less than perfect results (or would that be especially?)
Sometimes, I exceed my expectations, like with these brownies.
And they really are the Absolute Best … Continue reading.....
The flu or a cold?
Who cares….
The humans are sick and the puppies are bored.
What I hate most about being sick, besides the lists of things that need doing that aren't getting done….
Well, actually, that is what I hate most.
I had … Continue reading.....
This is one of those long-cooking dishes that I love doing during the winter.
For those of you not fond of pork, be warned…. This is a double pig dish.
For those of you who love pork… This is a melt-in-the-mouth, chock-a-block with flavor … Continue reading.....
I’ll let you in on my dirty little secret: my normal, conservative, ‘waste not; want not’ self takes a hike this time of year.
When I have more zucchini (courgette – both green and yellow), tomatoes and basil than I know what to do with … Continue reading.....
Summer means pickling and canning.
Or it used to for me.
When I lived in the US I made 3 or 4 different kinds of pickles, tomato juice, brandied peaches and cherries and canned lots and lots of tomatoes.
When I lived in the Vendée, … Continue reading.....
