My bird was too big! Oh, I had the best intentions of giving you my beautiful roasted chicken recipe complete with finished pictures today. It was a lovely rainy Sunday afternoon and everyone in the house was watching movies. I had the kitchen to myself with this wonderful beauty of a chicken in front of […]
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No….not that type of Margarita! Although, if this rain and dreariness continues, I may be tempted. After yesterday’s calamity of roasted chicken, I opted for the non-meat, easy Monday meal. I’ve tried many Margherita pizza recipes and this is definitely the one! It comes from a Williams Sonoma Essentials of Baking Cookbook with a few of my […]
I have a new pan! Okay, okay – I can already hear you… You call that a new pan? I have my grandmother’s pan…and my great, great grandmother’s pan…. Well so did I and I never appreciated it before. In fact, about three moves ago – I tossed it out. Yes, I was the fool. After […]
Somedays I just like the smell of fresh baked bread in the house. How about fresh baked bread with a hint of rosemary? Here’s a real easy recipe for ciabatta rolls that I got from my new Panini Express cookbook written by Daniel Leader and Lauren Chattman. This is a great little cookbook I picked up when […]
It’s Monday night and the day after Mother’s Day, I wanted something simple for dinner. I opened the refrigerator and found a big hunk of bacon staring at me. Mmmmm….bacon. I had a smoothie for breakfast and a salad for lunch. Why not? And I do have my new panini machine…why not? Ingredients: Crispy bacon, […]
Okay. This one is hard to part with…I was just getting into the recipes… We’re talking about this Monday’s Cookbook Winner of Brownie Bliss by Linda Collister… I’m having too much fun with this contest! I’m meeting fans and fellow bloggers all across the country – and world! This week’s winner is Lisa from Chesapeake, Virginia. Lisa […]
My daughter is a foodie too! Sadly this Mother’s Day she wasn’t able to make it home from San Francisco. Yesterday, the doorbell rang and inside a little brown box was this beautiful package. Inside this package was a incredible array of chocolates… And inside this box of chocolates was a delightful little white chocolate […]
Everywhere I turned these days, I see strawberries! My favorite market had flats full of juicy, sweet, red berries just begging to come home with me. Sure I could have made a shortcake recipe or pie recipe for you but let’s do something that will last through the year. With Mother’s Day this weekend […]
Yay! We have a Monday morning winner! Mary T. – step forward and claim your prize…naah…I’ll contact you through e-mail and send you this wonderful book on Cheese & Wine by Janet Fletcher. I have enjoyed browsing through this book that guides you through tantalizing choices to pair the appropriate cheese and wine choices. Enjoy […]
It’s Friday night and tonight, I really want wings. Why is it that I love all the things that are not good for me? On Friday nights, you don’t care what’s good for you… This time though, I came up with a healthy alternative to my wing craving… I took some thin boneless chicken breasts… […]