You ever get cravings? Food cravings. You know, when you just have to have Chinese or a salad or you won’t survive? Ok, you’ll survive but you don’t feel like you will. Well, every so often I just have to have Indian food. It doesn’t matter if it’s Samosas, Naan or Chicken Tikka Masala. If… Continue reading Fruit Chaat
Cooking Tools for Mom
Last fall I did a gift post for the holidays and it was so much fun, I thought I’d do another one for that other popular holiday coming up, Mother’s Day. If your mom is anything like mine, she loves to cook. My mother is actually where I get my love for cooking. See, Mom… Continue reading Cooking Tools for Mom
Shirley Temple – the original mocktail
I know I usually shake up something up on Fridays so you can start your weekend off right, but seeing as how today just happens to be April Fool’s Day, I thought instead I’d shake up a mocktail. Then I thought nothing would be better than the original mocktail, the Shirley Temple. For those of… Continue reading Shirley Temple – the original mocktail
Caramelized Salmon
I haven’t always been a fish fan. As a matter of fact for the longest time the only fish I liked was smoked salmon… as long as it was served on a bagel smothered in cream cheese. But then some time around high school, I started to develop a palate for fish. (It might have… Continue reading Caramelized Salmon
Gin Daisy
Spring officially started this week and Easter is on Sunday, so I thought a cocktail that goes by the name Daisy would be apropos. Easter and spring are all about rebirth. Flowers are blooming, leaves are reappearing on trees and there seem to be puppies and baby birds everywhere. (Did you know it was National… Continue reading Gin Daisy
Lebanese Hushwee
When there’s a nut allergy in your house, you have to be careful what you cook with. Since Hubs is allergic to nuts, there’s no peanut oil in the house, and every time I find a recipe that calls for something to be “nut-crusted” I skip right over and cook something else. Every so often… Continue reading Lebanese Hushwee
Dandy vs. Deshler
Every so often I get invited to events by different companies who want to introduce their latest products to various bloggers or social media people. Last week I was at just such an event. It was cocktail based as it was being sponsored by Beam Suntory, the spirit company behind such delicious whiskeys as Hibiki,… Continue reading Dandy vs. Deshler
Corned Beef Roll-ups
Corned Beef and Cabbage is a common choice for St. Patrick’s Day. While it’s a delicious choice, it also takes quite a bit of work and a lot of time to make. I love corned beef. As a matter of fact I have one chilling in the fridge right now. But sometimes you don’t have… Continue reading Corned Beef Roll-ups
Creme de Menthe Frappe
St. Patrick’s Day is next week and I wanted to make sure you had plenty of cocktail options for the big day. Now if you want to stick with beer, that’s totally fine. But there are quite a few a green cocktails that are nice alternatives to Guinness. Last week I made a Last Word… Continue reading Creme de Menthe Frappe
Smoked Fish Risotto
I’ve talked about Hubs fishing excursions in the past, and how they’ve always made for great dinner options. Well, his most recent outing was no different. He came home with tons of fish, and while we used plenty of it, this recipe didn’t use any that Hubs actually caught. See, a friend that went on… Continue reading Smoked Fish Risotto
The Last Word
St. Patrick’s Day may be a couple weeks away, but there’s no reason we can’t start thinking about green cocktails now. I know green beer is the alcohol of choice during this holiday, but seeing as how I’m not a huge beer fan normally, there’s no way I’m drinking it when it’s green. Believe it… Continue reading The Last Word