I am probably the only person I know who will make soup with filet mignon. Several months ago, I bought a whole beef tenderloin. I trimmed the chain off and cut it into small bits and put it into a baggie in the freezer. I also cut several small steaks and put them in the […]
For the last few weeks, Tastespotting has been filled with Rainbow Cakes (google them, you’ll find a lot of images with great explanations). The colors call to me. I wanted to make my own, especially when I saw someone else make them into cupcakes. Besides, I needed to test out my oven, y’know. I mixed […]
My poppakins, he lurves the bread pudding. I lurves to experiment in the kitchen. I had a half loaf of challah and a desire to be nice to the daddoo, so it was time to embark upon an adventure. Paula Dean would have spit it out with a patoo, not enough butter or sugar. I […]
Well now kiddies, it’s Valentine’s Day. The last time that Sparks and I tried to go to dinner on Vday evening, we wound up getting mad because we couldn’t find a table anywhere. So, instead, we went out last night and stayed in tonight. I cooked dinner for him. I feel like I did pretty […]
All week long, I’ve been feeling under the weather. I think I’ve got some sort of stomach bug. Either that or a combo of GERD, PMS, and depression. It doesn’t matter which, I’ve been feeling crappy and food has not been my friend. Tonight, I was craving beans. A big hot bowl of pinto bean […]
Last night I finally beat my fear of the flame! I flambeed bananas foster. Maybe they were a bit better for it, I’m not sure. Now that I don’t have a big greasy range hood, I decided to give it a shot. I started a fire in the kitchen ON PURPOSE and the world did […]
More experimentation for dinner. I decided to head to Fresh Market and let it inspire me for dinner. Braised chicken sausages Garlic green beans couscous and… roasted brussel sprouts! Go ahead, get all the icks out. I’d never had a brussel sprout, and honestly they didn’t “look to suit me” as Pop would say. So, […]
Early this afternoon, I decided that I wanted to make a roast chicken. My friend Mari says that she always does hers in the crock pot and it’s scrumptious. Ok, I’ll give it a shot. But I had to go buy myself a crock pot. I didn’t have one, just used dad’s when I lived […]
One of my absolute worst habits is the wasting of food. It’s obscene, the amount of food that rots in my fridge while I eat microwave popcorn. I think part of it is that I have good intentions. One of the things that I wind up throwing away the most of is bagged salads. I […]
Son, I tell you whut. Being in Chicago turns me into a wide eyed little girl. I walk around gawking at everything in the world and loving this city. It’s been a very long week, and what I really wanted for dinner was a nice glass of pinot noir and a big juicy steak. When […]