How Many Ways Can One Make Salsa?How many ways can one make salsa? Good question. I have come to think that salsas vary by individual taste and time. Let's see, there is the jar. Buy it, dump it, done. Everybody has their favorite brand some bland[...] |
Lost DucklingsI know that nobody can see me. I will take a shortcut through this yard. Oops, that was a dead end. Let's go this way. Be sure to stay close by. Don't dawdle you will get lost. I hear[...] |
White Wine and Sparkling Cider SangriaIt was very warm last week, 97°....a premature summer from my perspective. I had planned to have friends over for dinner and it had been so very nice that I thought eating on the patio would be a great idea. It was a great idea but the[...] |
What is a Vegetable Tian?What is a tian? Tian is a French word that describes an earthenware square or rectangular casserole dish. A tian can be a variety of dishes but originally referred to a Provencal-style mix of vegetables that are cooked, baked or roasted[...] |
Peacocks at the ParkSpring is definitely in the air! It is so nice to get out and take a drive into the country or to the park. We have a beautiful park that I can remember going to as a child. It had a small amusement park, a swimming pool, and[...] |
Warm Salad with Grilled Asparagus and Prawns with Sherry VinaigretteOur dinner continued with a wonderful warm asparagus salad garnished with chopped egg, ribbons on ham, capers and mushrooms and layered with succulent prawns....it was delightful. In fact, for me, it could have been the entire meal. It[...] |
Apple Brandy-Glazed Shrimp and Sausage and Mustard BatonsI always seem to panic when the Gourmet Group is coming...why? Because I hate trying to figure out what to do for a centerpiece. It has always been a challenge for me. My friend and fellow group member came to the rescue.[...] |
Seafood GratinOur gourmet group met last week. We haven't had an opportunity to get together in a long time so we were all thrilled to spend an evening filled with great food and conversation! When the menu was put together I must admit that I[...] |
Do you remember Me and My Llama?The llama had a baby! How exciting is that! When my daughters were little we would drive to the nearby countryside to see the llama. We were avid fans of Sesame Street and the visit always seemed to[...] |
Layered Black Bean EnchiladasAs I perused the frig and the cupboard I decided that I had ingredients that could come together to make some sort of enchilada. I wasn't up for rolling enchiladas so I took the easy way out and layered them. One doesn't need a[...] |