It is party season! I, for one, love this time of year. Not only are towns and people decked out for the holidays, but so is the food. So often as friends gather for a holiday party, finger food, snacks, appetizers, hors d’ oeuvres are taken. Cooking great appetizers is half the task, but making… Read More
Category Archives: Cooking
Have You Tried Romanesco?
While on vacation in Utah, Mike and I had roasted artichoke and smoked feta dip served with fresh vegetables and chips at the Stein Eriksen Lodge. It was a hearty platter that included what looked like bright green little Christmas trees. The little bright green trees were actually fresh pieces of a vegetable called romanesco.… Read More
Veggie Spaghetti II
I love a good vegetable pasta that is really easy and quick to make. My earlier post of Veggie Pasta can be located here. However, my latest creation is equally as good. I considered calling it leftover veggie pasta because I used a lot of leftovers. Depending on what you have hanging out in your fridge… Read More
Cooking School Rocks!
I have a young friend who wanted to learn to bake a chocolate cake. Of course, I was more than willing to teach (we were going to have cake, right?). Our resource guide (i.e. cookbook) was the Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook (read more on the cookbook here). Our tools include the usual items…cake pan, hand… Read More