Laissez les bons temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras time again and nothing goes better with it than some Cajun food. Mardi Gras is that last day before the long 40 days and 40 nights of Lent begin. It’s mean to be about indulging before the belt-tightening begins, the final foray before the fasting. WhatRead More
I’m sensing a trend … my love of mushrooms and sprouts
I am seeing a trend with my work, and this trend is brown and green. You may have noticed it too from my writing about Still ‘Shroomin’, my infatuation with my new boyfriend, or how I like it shaved and Asian. That’s right, I’m talking about mushrooms and Brussels sprouts. I have professed my love forRead More
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Mardi Gras is a favorite of mine and so is Cajun food. This is my take on red beans and rice. It includes the “holy trinity” of Cajun cooking: onion, celery and green pepper. In this one, I used Farro for the rice because that’s what I had in the pantry. So please enjoy andRead More
Still ‘Shroomin’
A while back I wrote about my wacky love of fungus (see the blog post here). What I wrote then is still true today; I freakin’ love mushrooms. I know not everyone does but I encourage the haters to try mushrooms in this hearty appetizer. You will be swayed! Who could not love these fungi sautéedRead More
All Hail the Kale
Fresh.Local.Healthy. Maybe some buzz words of late but no less good ones to live by food-wise. With that said, the last few years we have grown a small garden in our small backyard. We didn’t exactly plan and plot it out. It is in what used to be a flower garden that got overran byRead More
The Return of the Ravioli: Epitome of Small Kitchen Cooking
Update: While I extolled the benefits of substituting, there’s nothing like the original. I made the dish again with the remaining raviolis. This time i made sure to pick up fresh sage and pecans. It was the best! Here’s a peak at the goodness. I am all about recipes. They give us guidelines and proportions andRead More