We’re racing out the door to go charm the residents of Bear’s nursing home, but I wanted to make sure I got this up for you before I left. I’ll write out the recipe when I get back from the…
Buttered Leeks and Parsnips
I married a meat and potatoes man. So for our entire marriage I have been cooking potatoes every which way I can think to make them and still keep myself interested. Potatoes are great, but sometimes I need a break…
Year of Pleasures: Mirepoix
Is there any better smell on earth than sweating mirepoix? Those onions and carrots and celery all mixed up with butter and olive oil and letting out those legendary aromas. Oh my gosh. Heavenly. It just smells like good food…
Recipe: Chocolate Potato Chip Toffee
I know what you’re thinking. Potato chips? In my chocolate? On top of TOFFEE? But go with me here. If you are a fan of salty and sweet, if you like your pretzels best when they’re covered in chocolate, if…
Recipe: Homemade Taco Sauce
I had so many tomatoes this year, I could afford to go beyond salsa. And since we’ve become addicted to pouring a red taco sauce on all our Mexican food, I knew right were to take the leftovers. Tresa’s Taco…
Recipe: Homemade Salsa
Salsa has to be one of the best possible ratios of work to reward. Tell people you make your own salsa, or better yet, bring some with you when you get invited someplace, and they’ll treat you like you’re a…
Salsa Season
My stove has been going full time for two days and so far I’ve only gone through three out of ten boxes of tomatoes. And I leave town on Thursday for nearly a week. Um…I might have gotten a wee…
Year of Pleasures – Tomatoes!
One of the best parts of living in Modesto – the produce. I drove to a local tomato distributor and for $70 I bought 250 lbs of tomatoes. Last year was a marinara year, this year it’s all about salsa.…
Recipe: Potato, Sausage and Bean Tapas
Tapas is my idea of a perfect meal. I love variety, I love lots of little bits of wonderful, and I love the gorgeous flavors of Spanish food. The only problem with it is going to a tapas restaurant and…
Recipe: Caesar Steak Sandwich
It’s the middle of summer and right at the peak of the time when I don’t want to cook. I was not made for warm weather and so right about now I do my best to be as still as…