My first experience traveling abroad was to Spain. I will always have a special love for Spain. It was there that I was introduced to tapas and other small plates. You could mingle, eat one of these, a bite of that, never too much. A fantastic social atmosphere, where conversations and complements are a cultivated …
Irish potluck and Garden Cottage Pie
Irish potluck and a Cottage Garden Pie Once monthly I get the pleasure of going to a potluck with great friends. Many of the attendees, not unlike me, are into food. The rest are into eating food! So it’s a perfect match! Each month’s dinner has a theme. The theme is often chosen with the relevant …
Quinoa – The Mother Grain
Quinoa - The Mother Grain. The first time I served quinoa to my husband for dinner, the conversation before hand went a little like this: him, "what are we having for dinner tonight," me, "[something] with quinoa." "Keen what?" "Keen-wah" "whats that?" "quinoa," "really what’s for dinner?" "Quin-Wah" "huh?" "KEEN WAH" him, "I mean, is …
Nancy Warner 