Soidier-Son called late last night and said he would be coming home for a few days. Dad had to make something. If you've not tried the mixes from King Aurther Flour you owe it to yourself to do so. They…
So there I was, surfing the food and cooking section of Zite on my iPad and came upon this recipe from the June 18 issue of the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald. Did you ever see a dish and immediately think,…
Actually, calling center-cut UDSA Prime beef tenderloin 'filet mignon' doesn't do it justice. A couple times a year, AJ's Fine Foods has them on sale and I buy a bunch and freeze them. When cooked to perfection, you can cut…
This is really part 2 of 'So many recipes, so little time". Part I, the salad is here. So where were we. Oh yes: Fine Cooking, April/May 2011 issue. i'm flipping the pages and see a photo of shrimp amongst…
So many recipes, so little time. That's the way I felt while thumbing through the April/May 2011 issue of Fine Cooking. I've subscribed to many cooking magazines in the past few years and so far the only one that's a…
WInter in Arizona. (For all my friends back east still digging out from under 47 feet of snow, my apologies for this torture.) As you can see, the Swiss charge (among other things) is read for harvesting. I confess that…
I normally don't write about 'meal-in-a-box' stuff here but this one was good enough to make an exception. I was wandering the isles of Cost Plus Word Market today and noticed this on the shelf. The first thing I…
I confess, I've been bad. "Dave dona" as my Scottish Gaelic tutor would say. I've been cooking and trying new things but not telling you about it. I was amazed to see that I had not posted since last October.…
I am loving my Zojirushi breadmaker. I also love King Arthur Flour. Their webiste is chocked-full of great information and products. Almost anything you could want for breadmaking is there. If you have a bread machine be sure to visit…
If you are roasting chicken then there is no reason not to make your own chicken stock and end up with something far healthier and more flavorful than chicken broth bought from the supermarket. When I roast a chicken, I…