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Taste That Shape
Food is one of the pleasures of life. Most of us look forward to times of day and seasons that present our favorite dishes. But why we like those foods is complicated. All of our senses—sight, smell,...
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Hot and Smokey
Cinnamon, cumin, sumac, and cardamom. One of my attractions to different cultures is their cuisine. Tai, Hispanic, Indian, Chinese, or Italian. I love them all! I thrive on the spices of ethnic foods...
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Sweet Twisted History
With the progression of the seasons comes the move from everything pumpkin to everything peppermint. But if the iconic Christmas peppermint candy canes aren’t your thing, you can appease your sweet...
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Singing the Holiday Blues
I thought it would be easier this year. Yes, my husband, Marshall, only passed away less than nine months ago, but this was my fifth year without him at Thanksgiving dinner, and I am at peace knowing...
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Jalapeno Popper Pizza
Spicy, salty, smoky, creamy, and chewy. If you like jalapeno poppers, those yummy jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon, I have a twist that you might enjoy at least as much....
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Exploding Squash
It was a quick dinner—spaghetti squash with oil, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. And I wanted to make it quicker by baking the squash in the microwave. After washing and pricking the small...
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Thanksgiving Mussels
The aroma of turkey roasting in the oven along with stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie lures us to the kitchen every Thanksgiving. However, this...
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Dip It
Creamy onion dip and crunchy, salty potato chips. Back in the 70s, this appetizer was a party standard. Packages of Lipton powdered soup and sour cream were always on hand to whip up this yummy chip...
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Summer-Fresh Herbs
One of the prime factors in cooking the tastiest dishes is to use fresh, quality ingredients–fresh herbs being particularly important in most recipes. Purchasing herbs in your local grocery store...
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Honey, I Love You!
Nature feeds our bodies and our spirits. It provides us with beauty, interest, creativity, food, and medicine. So, when we look for solutions, why not look to nature first? Such natural generosity is...
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Turkey Truths
The popularity of turkeys in North America came about in an interesting way. Turkeys are thought to have been domesticated more than 2,000 years ago in Pre-Columbian Mexico. In fact, turkey fossils...
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The Taste of Shape
Which do you prefer—gummy bears or gummy worms? Spaghetti or mostaccioli? Sliced bread or a roll? Food is one of the pleasures of life. Most of us look forward to times of day and seasons that feature...
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Sacred Lotus
Tall, elegant, enduring, and even nutritious, the intriquing lotus has been revered since antiquity. The delicate lotus flower can emerge from the murkiest waters and purify its environment, is...
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Sausage and Pepper One Pot Dinner
Are you in a hurry tonight? Here’s a quick, one-pot meal. I’ve made this recipe for 50 years, and it never fails to satisfy. Sausage, Potato, and Onion Dinner is hearty, tasty, and very easy to...
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Storytelling and Baccala
bacalhau (salgado) (Portuguese)bacalao salado (Spanish)bacallau salgado (Galician)μπακαλιάρος, bakaliáros (Greek)Klippfisch (German)morue salée (French)baccalà (Italian)bakalar (Croatian)bakaljaw...
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