I love me some bbq chicken. But I am often not interested in firing up the grill and when I do, especially for a crowd, I sometimes worry that I’m going to burn it or undercook it or something. Grilling … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I bought an eggplant at the Farmer’s Market with no idea what I was going to do with it. I like eggplant fried and have attempted to make it other ways before with mixed results. I’m generally ok … Continue reading →

I had never had fried zucchini blossoms before. I had heard that they existed and that was about it. I saw the flowers at the farmer’s marked last weekend and decided to grab some. They were cheap and plentiful and … Continue reading →

Last week I made apple sauce for the first time. I have an apple tree in my back yard. The fruit finally ripened and the tree was hanging heavy with the fruit. I thought that the branches were going to … Continue reading →

Technically, this recipe should probably be called something like, “Spicy Tomato-Cream Sauce with Italian Sausage and Egg Noodles”. However, a few years back when this was a regular favorite, I didn’t bother to give it a name and it became generally … Continue reading →

This summer, I’ve been craving the food of the South. I’ve been looking for comfort foods, full of summer vegetables and love. I had some leftover sauteed corn from a bbq I went to last weekend, and decided to use … Continue reading →

The farmer’s market was such a wonder to me this week. There was such a huge variety of beautiful summer produce, that it was near impossible to choose. But, one of the things that always calls to me are the … Continue reading →

I was a crankypants yesterday. I hadn’t slept well, my day was long and frustrating, and so I was less than charming by the time I got home. When I went to make dinner, I needed something that tasted like … Continue reading →