A Culinary Adventure for the Entire Family
What to do with all those ripe Tomatoes you are about to start picking or are already picking! Our Tomatoes have started to ripen a little early this year and so it is time to start using them. Sunday for lunch I made a beautiful BLT with one of our Red Beefsteaks and Monday night […]
Week of 4/08/12 My significant achievement this week was to make Croissants. On Tuesday, I went to a friend’s for lunch and asked what I could bring. She said that anything that went with a Shrimp Salad would be good, so I thought bread or rolls would be ideal. With that in mind, I decided […]
Sunday, March 18 – 2012: Today is David’s Birthday and since I invited him for dinner I also asked him to choose what he would like for dinner. He had lost 30 lbs. since December and thought this would be a good day to indulge himself, just this once! So Dinner was Lobster Lasagna, […]
Valentine’s Day, named after the Martyred St. Valentine is known as a day for lovers. Flowers & candy are sold and given in abundance and restaurants are booked weeks in advance for this special day. My husband Ev, loves to take me out for dinner and I in turn love to cook for this […]
I love creating new dishes out of leftovers. The act itself is a creative challenge and the results are always unique. This time is no exception. On Wednesday, I had a group of friends over to play Mah Jong, a challenging and interesting game, once played only by men in the Orient. When we get […]
The Copper River Salmon Season is here. The salmon is appearing now in markets and this is the season to buy, prepare and eat it. The price will vary depending on where you buy it, but if you are aware of who sells it and why the price is what it is, you will be […]
Wednesday was a pretty simple day as far as activity goes. Most of the day was spent at the beach in the sun and surf and just lazing around the condo. For breakfast we had easy –over eggs on English Muffins with crispy bacon and coffee along with Banana Bread and Apple Bananas. For lunch […]
You may see what you think are mushrooms growing in your lawn after a rain, but these are usually toadstools and not safe to eat. Only trained mycologists (those trained in the study of mushrooms) should attempt to pick the wild variety. For consumption, it is best to purchase your mushrooms from the market, a qualified mushroom grower or your local produce retailer. The most common types of mushrooms available in supermarkets today are:
This year the Chinese New Year falls on February 3rd. As per the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, 2011 is the ‘Year of the Rabbit’. The Rabbit is said to be one of the most fortunate of the twelve animal signs since it is the symbol of longevity. If you were born in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 the Year of the Rabbit, you possess graciousness, good manners, sound counsel kindness and sensitivity to beauty
For gifts that say ‘I Love You’ try making food items to give to your closest friends and relatives. Cookies, jellies, muffins and/or fresh herbs can be used.
