I've finally found a zucchini dish that my Sweet Lady Wife actually likes. (sound of little happy dance.) Stroll right now on over to Amazon.com and buy a copy of La Tartine Gormande by Beatrice Peltre. I've been following her…

You've just come home from a tough day at the office and you are really too exhausted to cook up something special. You've decided to settle for frying up hamburger patties. How about turning them into Hamburger au Poivre? You…

With all the talk about major supermarket chains adding Pink Slime to their grand beef, I contacted AJ's Fine foods and asked if they use it.  Their reply was that they absolutely do not: "Aj’s has never added anything to…

Click on the link to watch a video about Eggies: http://www.kfvs12.com/story/15235264/does-it-work-wednesday-eggies

I'm drinking WAY to many soft drinks. I like my water fizzy.  I like the feel of it on my tongue, and in my mouth and throat. It feels far more refreshing that straight water. I'd also prefer it to…

I love making bread.  Think about it: Just four ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. The result is almost magical. If you don't own a breadmaking machine you should stop reading this and go get one right now.  I have…

I subscribe to Fine Cooking and Bon Appetit.  IMHO Fine Cooking wins hands down.Why? Because Bon Appetit recipes usually seem to call for some oddball ingredient that can't be found in the local supermarket.  Either than or the recipe requires…

A few days ago, I made this Swiss Chard recipe again. Because we were also serving beef, I left out the sirloin. I also added some sliced button mushrooms. It was just as good.

We planted the garden a little late this year but it seems to be doing OK. From left to right: spinach, romaine lettuce, swiss chard.

I spied the January 2009 issue of bon appetit in the magazine rack while waiting in line at the grocery store.  I normally give bon appetit a pass, but I thumbed through this one and it called my name.  I…