It seems every restaurant I go to these days has one version of Aioli or another on the menu. The definition of Aioli has obviously loosened up quite a bit as of late, since classic aioli is made without eggs. Most of the modern day “aioli” I come across in restaurants is basically fancy mayonnaise. [...]
Last week I got a very cool package in the mail from Hamilton Beach, their new Thermal Cooler Blender. This crazy looking creation is genius. You actually blend your smoothie or frozen drink right in the cooler, pop it off and go. As you can see it also comes with a glass attachment. The Hamilton [...]
This is my little slice of foodie heaven, my herb garden. And yes, I did lay down in the wet grass to take this picture. See what I will do for you people. You’re going to be getting a lot of recipes from me this summer using fresh herbs. I’ve got oregano, parsley, thyme, two [...]
Last night I made Salt Baked Chicken. The recipe came straight out of the January / February Issue of Cooking Light Magazine and was part of their Chinese New Year menu. (Yes, I realize this is not a very pretty picture and that I should have tucked the wings under. If you want a perfect [...]
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Connie Carpenter, a volunteer at The Puppy Place, an organization dedicated to supplying information about blind schools and guide dogs for the blind. The volunteers at The Puppy Place have just published their first cookbook to raise money for guide dog schools and their guide dog programs [...]
So? What do you do at 9:30 on a Thursday morning? I happen to enjoy making happy faces out of capers on last night’s leftovers. Don’t judge me. I have been making this super easy dish since 2002. (I know that because the recipe has the date stamped on it. Like I would remember that.) [...]
I know it sounds crazy, but trust me when I tell you, you have to make this one! This is one of the tastiest lasagnas you’ll ever eat and its fairly healthy. I used cottage cheese instead of Ricotta (first time for me) and went pretty conservative with the Mozzarella. I started my quest for [...]
I am happy to report that the first meal from my first full week of planned meals was a success. This recipe came from Shoprite.com and was the first time I ever cooked or even thought about cooking with Special K cereal. The Meatloaf has a surprisingly creamy texture and very flavorful. Prior to baking, [...]
I have a confession to make. I have never in my life cooked a Turkey. It’s the truth. Growing up, my Grandmother was always in charge of the turkey and then when I married, my Mother In Law was the designated Turkey lady. So, now, I’m the 43 old Turkey virgin. And, guess what, my [...]
How lucky is my boyfriend? While he sat like a King watching the Giants game sipping his craft beer of the day, I was in the kitchen whipping up this delicious lunch. I had a terribly dry roaster chicken from my local Foodtown. Yes, you heard me Foodtown. You guys used to have pretty decent [...]
