Now that it is 90 degrees outside, I can stop complaining that it has been raining most of the summer and start complaining about how hot it is and with that how it is too hot to cook. This is when the grill takes center stage… lately we have been grilling everything- steaks, yes, butRead more
My husband and I used to joke about a legendary trust fund that would kick in when we turned thirty-five. The context for this joke was usually some deprivation imposed by limited funds in response to which one of us would say, “Did I ever mention the trust fund that kicks in when I turnRead more
Mrs Moore’s Chicken got its name when I gave the recipe to a friend and her children started asking her to make my chicken. Learning that my go-to, easy weeknight chicken dish had become “Mrs Moore’s Chicken” was one of my prouder moments. Part of that pride was fueled by the warm reception thatRead more
I think I first made granola back in the days when cooking was still a novelty act for me. The original Barefoot Contessa gifted to me by my mother was serving as my gateway into the world of cooking, and I was trying out a new muffin recipe for the one company meal that IRead more
Dinner club menu came out the other day, and because I was slow to respond, I found myself choosing between chips and salsa or tamales, a choice between, easy, in my sleep or new and time consuming. It was too close to the holidays to stray already from my New Years resolutions which coincidentally had beenRead more