Over the weekend, my parents were in town. It was rounding about 11:30am, and my husband asked, “What are we going to do for lunch?” I thought for a minute, then got up to go searching in the kitchen to see if we had anything I could throw together (that wasn’t a processed meal). AsRead More
Alright, so here we are. The ultimate take-along dish that everyone asks me to bring to potlucks. Seriously, this is what I make almost every single time I’m supposed to bring a dish to a gathering, because it’s so highly requested. I got the original recipe for this about 8 years ago, but over theRead More
I started culinary school last week, and our instructor was talking about a restaurant that he went to in Houston a while back. When he was looking at the menu and was in the mood for risotto, he asked the waiter about a couple of different flavors. When the waiter asked him what flavors heRead More
Okay, so I have a confession to make if I haven’t already made it before… I’m in love with pasta. So, naturally, when Italian food is involved, I start foaming at the mouth. Recently, I started watching “Giada at Home” with Giada De Laurentiis. I just love her. She is Italian and grew up withRead More
A couple of months ago, I came across a recipe for zucchini boats. Since zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables, the thought of having an entire half of a zucchini stuffed with whatever I decided to put in there was very, very tempting. The first time I made them, I stuffed them with aRead More
When hosting dinner parties, I usually pick up a small container of honey butter to go along with our dinner rolls…and always get a good response. Well, there are some restaurants that serve cinnamon butter, and I see a similar response to that as well…so why not combine the two? Exactly. Folks, it doesn’t getRead More
Ahh, yes. Macaroni and cheese. One of the most beloved, yet common, side dishes that is used to bring to pot lucks, family gatherings, cookouts…you name it, and it’ll probably show up for most any occasion. I do have a crock pot mac ‘n cheese recipe that everyone always polishes off at any gathering, butRead More
Okay, I’ll admit it…I’m a HUGE fan of potatoes. Fried, baked, sauteed, mashed, scalloped…love ’em. Almost feel like I’m starting to sound like Bubba from Forrest Gump when he’s talking about shrimp. That’s me, but with potatoes. For several years, I’ve only made the scalloped potatoes from the box, but as the progression has movedRead More
Several years ago, I went over to my brother’s house for a family gathering. Growing up, I was very much of a picky eater and wouldn’t go anywhere near a casserole. Too many things going on with casseroles. Well, this particular one opened doors for me that I never thought possible. My sister-in-law made thisRead More
