If I had to prepare a meal for someone that represented me and my cooking style, I would probably make goulash. It might best represent my food ideas and cultural perspective, and how they change. This meal is a great example of whole foods and slow foods. Hungarian Goulash was the first complete meal that …
Comfort Food in the form of Frito Pie
What is your comfort food? That was the question posed for the September potluck. As I found out, most peoples’ comfort food included potatoes or cheese. To be sure these are at the top of my list. I appreciated that the collective group of people from all corners of the country came up with similar …
Smoked Mac & Cheese
It's like veggie mac.... but sublime. This macaroni and smoked cheese came about from a combination of different recipes I had been holding on to. What I think really makes it stand out is the combination of cheeses and the cauliflower although others have argued that the noodles help bring this macaroni to its greatness. …
Cornbread Baked Chile Poblanos
I am on a chile and corn kick. Chiles, corn and cheese to be more precise. This is something that I have been wanting to make for quite sometime but it has been difficult for me to find enough good poblano peppers at a price that I can afford. Finally I hit the mother load and …
Chile Cheese Grits with Cajun Shrimp
Shrimp and Grits, A Pantry Meal. Chile cheese grits were a staple in our house growing up. We might as well have said CCG like Rachel Ray’s EVOO. We ate them often and in quantity. Corn grits themselves are great with brown sugar or maple syrup but once you add cheese, they become instant comfort food in my …
Soft Shell Crab on a BLT
Early summer brings soft shelled crab Once again I have lucked into some mighty fine tastiness. This time, its soft shell crabs. It’s is almost like cheating to eat soft shells. Vulnerable shells that let me eat all the crab with none of the work! Due to the evolution of the world wide market …
Don’t Throw Away the Lobster Shells!
Did I tell you that I lucked into lobster heaven?! My friend was celebrating a birthday on the coast and decided to bring back half a dozen live lobsters. I made her a red velvet cake and we boiled up the lobsters and had ourselves a decadent little lunch. Once the lobsters had been boiled …
My Secret to Making Ravioli Easy
Ravioli or Dumplings or Potstickers. It all depends on how you fold and cook them really. When making ‘ravioli’ I take a huge shortcut. I am a little nervous about making pasta. We didn’t eat much Italian and never thought to make pasta growing up. The only time that I was involved in the actual pasta making …
Does Your Food Taste You Back? Tacos Lengua
Tongue tacos Yes. Tongue. My husband says this should come with a warning because of my pictures. Ok it might be PG 13 as far as food is concerned, but it shouldn’t be that strange. Shouldn't we use the whole animal? Besides doesn’t everybody appreciate a whole food? Well ok.... ::: WARNING::: THIS POST CONTAINS PICTURES OF A …
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Slow Down for Lasagna!
Lasagna was not something I ate often at home when I was a kid. We ate curry more than we ate spaghetti. I received a children's cookbook and lasagna was the first recipe I ever made. The only times we really ate it, I made it. I became a lasagna lover of my own accord and sometimes make non standard versions …
Nancy Warner 