A wise old lady once told me “Thank God for delays and disappointments.” While it has been years since I have heard this, I have never forgotten these words. Initially, I chalked it up to the rants of a crazy old Creole lady, but over the years this saying has proven to be fantastic words … Read more
Once again, no real story behind this, just another Friday night. The wife brought home halibut and I thought I would make a Dijon crusted dish in the oven, but when I opened up the bag and saw super thin halibut filets, I knew that wasn’t going to fly. So I raided the fridge, pantry … Read more
I am wondering if maybe it is time to re-title this blog to something more along the lines of “Cooking With Kids” or “Daddy Day Care Meals”. Traveling has all but ceased and most of my free time now is pretty much consumed with occupying these young minds. And now that my son is getting … Read more
I have never had the pleasure of actually traveling to Spain, but I have been lucky enough to be blessed with a sister-in-law that comes from Salamanca who knows a thing or two about tapas. Having her around has afforded me a glimpse into a food culture that I otherwise probably would have never known … Read more
Don’t you just love it when you are walking through the grocery store, list in hand, and you bump into a ridiculous deal that you just can’t pass up even though it doesn’t fit in with anything you were planning to make? Yesterday was one of those lucky days for me. Intending on just picking … Read more
Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the snake is looking to be a good one so far and last year, which happened to be my year, year of the Dragon, was a pretty darned good one. So to give a proper goodbye to the old and kick off the celebration for the new, I tried … Read more
I really can not help it, but even before I put the turkey in the oven for Thanksgiving, I am already contemplating what I am going to do with the leftovers. On the simple side, I love just a turkey sandwich on soft white bread smothered with mayonnaise. Or if I am in the mood … Read more
As Fall is in not-so-full effect, I am transitioning from the grill to the kitchen. Somewhere in between though, I typically find myself using the smoker this time of year. Of all the cooking vessels I use, I have to say I am the least proficient with this. Luckily, my last two attempts at ribs … Read more
I had never heard of a lemon cucumber before, let alone seen one, so when our neighbor gave us a few from their garden along with a bushel of tomatoes, it took me a couple of days to figure out what the heck to do with them. The first thing I did was cut one … Read more
New Mexico is one State that has still managed to elude me. I have yet to step foot in this state – not even a drive through or layover. So when a friend of mine sent me a recipe for a dish called Clams Lucifer from some restaurant she visited there, I was intrigued. Reading … Read more