This is the dish, that when my husband called at 4:30 in the afternoon in early December 2011 and asked what I thought about him inviting his boss over for dinner that night, I remained fairly calm and said “sure, … Continue reading
Pin ItEveryone needs a signature dish…the one you can make at a moment’s notice…that you know will be a home run everytime. Mine is Shrimp Fra Diavolo. It is my original recipe, one of the few that I can claim as … Continue reading
Pin ItAs I was planning the celebratory brunch for E’s First Holy Communion, I asked him what sort of cake he wanted. His response surprised me…”chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, 3 layers”, without hesitation. For the record, I have never made … Continue reading
Pin ItLast year we hosted a July 4th weekend with some of our favorite friends…Amy (my go-to girl for any interior design questions) made this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G pasta salad. I thought I would share it with y’all, it just screams summertime! It … Continue reading
Pin ItI stopped at a local produce stand for some of their beautiful strawberries…I had considered going to the farm to pick them myself, but decided on the lazy route. While there I spied two big, beautiful bunches of beets…I could … Continue reading
Sunday was a very lazy day around here…we laid around, watched movies, played a little Wii…got nothing constructive done. It was cool and rainy, perfect day for such laziness. Of course, a lazy day never means no cooking here. I … Continue reading
Pin ItSo I happened across this recipe for ‘refrigerator oatmeal’ and could not wait to try this concoction. I loved the idea of waking up to chocolatey goodness that is ready AND guilt-free. I, of course, tweaked it…just a bit. Her recipe … Continue reading
Pin It“It’s so e-easy but nothin’ seems to please me…” sorry, little meaningless digression to my early years of high school…I’m quite easy to please, actually. On with my point. My BFF has shared many recipes passed down from her New Orleans Nana … Continue reading
Pin ItMaybe this will sound dated, but Asian Fusion cuisine is spectacular. After a weekend family trip to Costco, we splurged for an adults-only dinner…the kids (3 of them anyway) like seafood so-so…I found it unnecessary to include them in our … Continue reading
Pin ItSo, it is ‘that’ time of year…Super Bowl is over, Mardi Gras is over…no more good excuses not to watch what I’m eating. Time to try to get rid of the holiday damage. I don’t mind calorie counting…if I want … Continue reading
