Posted in Freezes Well, beef, cheap meals, comfort, make and store recipes, soup on Sep 23rd, 2009 4 Comments »
When trying to recreate a recipe, it’s probably a good idea to have tasted it sometime in the last decade. I have this glorious memory of the Beef and Barley Soup served at the Madrigal dinners in my high school. I was a lowly serving wench back in those days, kept out of the kitchen [...]
Posted in food to share, frying, make and store recipes, vegetables on Sep 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Wow! Look at those crisps! When deciding what to serve with French Dip Sandwiches, my mind kept wandering to Houston’s Best. Sandwich. in. the. Free. World. I love the teeny, tiny, crispy french fries they serve as the side dish. In fact, Houston’s is one of only two places I even eat french fries. Steak [...]
Posted in dessert, food to share, herbs, make and store recipes on Sep 6th, 2009 5 Comments »
I haven’t had grasshopper pie since I was a kid, and I’m not even sure what prompted me to remember it. It may have stemmed from my minor obsession with mint. Mint tea, mint drinks, minted lemonade, dark chocolate and mint, mint ice cream, mojitos, you name it. Fresh mint has a very strong, earthy [...]
Posted in citrus, food to share, herbs, make and store recipes on Jul 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Last night I saw the Wallflowers perform at the Red Bute Gardens in Salt Lake City. I thought I was getting a beautiful picture of our picnic setup, but it was super bright and I guess I couldn’t tell it was all shadowy at the time. To the left is a fresh chive hummus I [...]
Posted in bread, easy meals, food to share, herbs, make and store recipes, olives, pasta on Jun 20th, 2009 1 Comment »
This post will wrap up the party food and I’ll be back to our regularly featured programming. I have an exciting plan to recreate an appetizer I had at The Porch Restaurant tomorrow, so tune back in for that. The end of the party preparation had me totally feeling like the Iron Chef. There was [...]
Posted in Italian, food to share, make and store recipes, turkey on Mar 9th, 2009 1 Comment »
Tonight’s Recipe: Homemade Lasagna Lasagna is another recipe that’s great for sharing. Making 2 isn’t really any more work than making one. Plus, you can pre-make it, then leave it in the fridge for up to 48 hours then cook or freeze it up to 2 months, then cook. It’s comforting food that reminds you [...]
