I watch a lot of Food Network. It’s pretty much my default channel when there is nothing that I specifically want to watch on TV. Because of this, I was very surprised when my brother recently told me that he had caught a new show on the Food Network that I hadn’t even heard of, […]
When you think of CNN, images of cooking and recipes normally don’t come to mind. Unless you despise the network and feel that its news coverage is a recipe for Socialism. However, in these times of economic downturn, even the oldest cable news network is turning to other avenues to gain fans. On the network’s website, […]
February is National Snack Foods Month. Like a lot of food holidays/holimonths, snacks are one food group that we’re probably eating a lot of whether its February, July, or October. The question is, what exactly is a “snack food?” Whenever I hear the word snack, I think of chips, candy, pretzels, peanuts, and several other […]
I cannot tell a lie … this is the world’s easiest salad, but it’s also one you can serve to guests and get raving compliments. it’s my go-to salad, when I don’t have time for a ton of chopping but I want a side of greens. It looks stunning and tastes just as good. Did […]
Now, don’t get me wrong, kiddos… I love chocolate as much as the next person. But doesn’t it feel a little done for St. Valentine’s Day? Expected? Predictable? Are you looking for less typical sweet to serve your sweet this year? But what about a spicy rice pudding that tastes of roses? Now that’s exotic. […]
I love pasta. Actually, I could spend days only eating pasta. Sadly, my waistline doesn’t enjoy pasta as much. When I was a child, my mother used to make delicious homemade spaghetti sauce. I have fond memories of helping her prepare the ingredients and watch over the pot while it cooked. Unfortunately, she never wrote […]
Today, we are going to use a slightly different recipe from our first, basic bread dough recipe. However, the principles of that post still apply. I am sure that a lot has probably been written about Italian bread, variations on it, and treatises on what makes Italian bread different from other breads. I haven’t read […]
