Monthly Archives: July 2007

"I love happy hour" says my 10 year old.

"I love happy hour" says my 10 year old.
I like taking my boys to new restaurants, to practice good manners and try new foods. I sometimes tell them: you probably haven’t met your favorite food yet, so you should keep trying new food(s). It is a goal of mine to cultivate curious palates in my… [more]

Peanut Saucied Chicken

Peanut Saucied Chicken
Chicken should be so lucky. This chicken is a GREAT meal to serve when you are looking for an alternative to the summer hamburger a la BBQ. If I invite a family over for dinner, kids and adults alike will rave about this sauce, giving erstwhile glances… [more]

rum raisin shortbread cookies

rum raisin shortbread cookies
My father used to eat, or rather devour, a rum raisin bread pudding that his mother made. When I came across this particular cookie, it spoke of his favorite flavors all folded together with a bit of butter. Who was I not to make it? I am… [more]

Bacon Tomato Sauce & Pasta

Bacon Tomato Sauce & Pasta
Bacon and Tomatoes? Of course this sauce is divine. I have a special category [on this site] for tomatoes, you know. It is the only ingredient that has a special category—its own fame—and it has the name of this blog to thank (click here to find out why… [more]

brioche caramel croutons & vanilla ice cream

brioche caramel croutons & vanilla ice cream
This is one of those classic recipes. Not that it has been made numerous times. It is classic in that I ripped it out of a magazine and shoved it into my ‘recipe binder’ and forgot about it. Have you done that? I do occasionally make a… [more]