the string cheese incident – literally

the string cheese incident – literally

Yeah… that might be kind of a cheesy title, but this is going to be one cheesy post! We have some friends, Sarah & Kramer (referred to by friends as the Kramersteins), that push the definition of “homemade” to a whole new level. So much so that...
café fírenze – fabio february

café fírenze – fabio february

Let’s start out by saying I really wanted to love this cookbook. I really did. Too bad it didn’t turn out that way. I made it my goal to pull down a cookbook off the shelf each month, dust it off, and make something out of it. For the first month, full of...
proving once again that everything is better with bacon

proving once again that everything is better with bacon

I like snacks. They are like fun little presents between meals. Something to brighten up the afternoon doldrums. A mini vacation for both my taste buds and my tummy. But let’s face it – a lot of snacks, at least the favorites like chips or ice cream or candy...
cornbread chili cups

cornbread chili cups

For me, the Super Bowl is more about the commercials than the sporting aspect of the event. My other favorite part of this day is the food, of course. This year our game day included a chili cook off and we are certainly not ones to pass up this kind of challenge. And...
ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

I love cookbooks. I love leafing through the pages, looking at the glossy photos dreaming of the dinner parties that I would have. The problem is that I also get a couple cooking magazine subscriptions each month and they are equally enticing. And finally, factor in...