father’s day steak out

father’s day steak out

Steak? For Father’s Day? I know… not exactly a revolutionary concept. Well except maybe for me. See, I have a hard time with the simple. I feel like if I haven’t worked really hard at it – haven’t poured over recipes, researched all kinds of...
back to the betty basics

back to the betty basics

My husband jokes that he doesn’t think I ever make the same thing twice and while that might be a tad of an exaggeration, it’s probably closer to the truth than not. Sure, there’s favorites that get made time and time again, but with the shelves full...
my new favorite summer salad

my new favorite summer salad

It’s hard for me to sit here and preach about healthy food when my last post was a cocktail made with avocado, Kahlua, Bailey’s and laced with chocolate (and worth every last calorie might I add). But I try to keep that type of recipe as an exception, not...
avocado? in my cocktail?

avocado? in my cocktail?

It all started when a client showed up at my office a couple weeks ago bearing a signed copy of Maneet Chauhan’s new book Flavors of My World. While I didn’t know anything about this chef (I don’t have cable – it’s really a blessing as if I had...
move over mimosa

move over mimosa

I grew up on a farm where dinner was eaten at noon and supper in the evening. It made sense that you’d want the big meal in the middle of the day when the workload was the heaviest and something lighter at night when it was hot and there was still irrigation...