If you read my blog above from today, you know I have this great cookbook to give away this week! Actually, if you didn’t read the blog yet, go read it to learn all about golfer Greg Norman and his incredible Wagyu beef, plus there’s a great recipe. After reading that recipe, you will want more! Here is […]
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Memorial Day
The story of America’s quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of her patriots. -Randy Vader Photos from World War II: My father is in the center of the photo on the left; my uncle is next to him on the right. In the group photo, my parents are in the […]
Almost Instant Memorial Day Dessert
This is a long and busy weekend for many, so how about an almost instant dessert – and there isn’t even a recipe! Just take a lemon and cut off part of the top and scoop out the pulp (save for other uses). Slice off a small part of the shell bottom so it sits […]
Easy Seviche for a Memorial Day Picnic
Here is an easy seviche to make for a picnic this weekend. Looks pretty and tastes wonderful! Easy Seviche 1 pound sea scallops, halved or quartered, depending on size1 cup fresh lime juice1 pound peeled cooked small shrimp1/3 cup finely chopped red onion1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley1 small chili pepper, finely chopped 1 teaspoon […]
It’s a Weekend for Picnics and Family Gatherings!
Even with the price of gas, people still like to take road trips on Memorial Day or head to the beach for a picnic. This great little book is filled with ideas for picnic food and decorations. Whether you are sitting by a campfire, tailgating at a sports event, listening to a concert, hiking, laying on […]
The Great North African Pasta
Couscous is a form of cracked wheat steamed and eaten as a cereal or with meat and vegetables as a main dish, or even with fruit and nuts as a dessert. I never knew about couscous growing up, but now it is available everywhere, even in a variety of flavors. Cooks love it because it […]
No Matter How You Say Tomato, It’s Perfect
My husband and I just bought over fifty tomato plants this past weekend, which means I had to go find some of my tomato cookbooks and start searching for what I want to make this summer. There is nothing like a home grown tomato. The ones in grocery stores don’t even come close to being a fresh […]
Good Recipes, Bad Temper
Gordon Ramsay has two shows with high ratings, “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares.” They are programs complete with screaming matches and a flood of tears, but that’s reality television. It seems the bad boys get the high ratings, so maybe it’s all for show and chef Ramsay is actually a nice, calm person. If anyone […]
