Happy Hallmark Day!A Mid-Morning Interlude: Scene: The Breakfast table, one morning last week. Dramatis Personae: Diva and The Husband Diva: "Just a friendly reminder, I don't give a shit about Valentine's Day." The Husband:[...] |
Thirsty Thursdays: Festive Friday EditionYes, I do realize that its Friday today, but as we're kicking off the holiday cocktail party season, it only seems fitting to toast the weekend with a festive libation. Last week, the Diva Family Thanksgiving celebration began with[...] |
Happy Thanksgiving!I'm cooking and cleaning and generally getting my Martha on today. Busy trying to cross things off my seemingly endless to do list and really looking forward to the festive meal tomorrow. I'll be posting a holiday round-up next week. Just[...] |
Thanksgiving RecipesHere we are staring straight down the barrel of another Thanksgiving. And every year at this time, I find myself asking the same questions: "Who are these people and why must I continue to provide them with nourishment??" I kid, I kid.[...] |
The Joy of Cooking: GingersnapsDo you read cookbooks like novels? Does your staggering stack of culinary tomes make Imelda Marcos' shoe collection look like child's play? (And, by the way, I'm guilty as charged on both counts.) If so, you're not alone and I have fabulous[...] |
Braised Red CabbageWe may be nearing the end of October, but its never too late to enjoy a German classic in celebration of Oktoberfest. I may be a bit behind the curve with this one, as the classic Bavarian festival traditionally takes place in late September,[...] |
Thirsty Thursdays: Sazerac EditionIt seems like a century ago, but, yes, I spent some time in New Orleans last month. It was our first time in the city and, quite frankly, I fell in love. That we would eat and drink well was a given, what surprised me was my deep affection for[...] |
Off to BlogHer Food '10Seems I've been meeting myself coming and going lately what with all of this travel to and fro. I've had little time to cook, much less write about cooking. I hope to remedy that later this month ... but, for now, I'm off to BlogHer Food '10[...] |
Food and Wine's Chicken ScarparielloHard to believe it but I'm on the road again. In fact, I'm on my way to New Orleans. I'll be back next week and in the meantime, I've made a little something to tide you over. Earlier this year, Food & Wine magazine began[...] |
Vote Early and Often!The voting for Project Food Blog has officially opened and I am asking for your vote. While tooting my own horn and begging for votes is not something that would normally appeal to me, I humbly request that you take just a few minutes[...] |