Now, I will be the first to admit that I am no baker. Sure, I play one on TV sometimes, and if I have stayed in a Holiday Inn Express the night before, I can pull off cookies or brownies. But otherwise, I am a miserable failure at the craft of baking. I normally leave…
Pasta with Basil Sauce
Kids don’t come with owner’s manuals. Sure, you can buy books on how to raise them and keep their future therapy bills to a minimum; however, there is no hard and fast set of rules for parenthood. Your child is born. After a brief tutorial about basic care and maintenance in the hospital, you head…
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Can you feel it?? Love is in the air. Actually, depending on where you live, right now there is most likely freezing rain, sleet, and snow in the air. But, grant me some poetic license on this one as the high holy day of love is rapidly approaching. Yep, Valentine’s Day is right around the…
White Chili
After every holiday, IT showed up on our dinner table. Every time my mother made a ham, IT showed up on our dinner table. Every fall and winter, IT showed up on our dinner table. Sometimes for lunch on the weekends, IT showed up on the table. Yes, every time bowls and spoons were on…
Beans on Toast
They say it is the simple things in life that bring us the most joy. I don’t know who they are or how they became happiness experts. But, I would tend to agree with them. Sometimes, it is the little stuff that makes us smile. For instance, – Popping the perfect wheelie on your dirt…
Game Day Nachos
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not a huge sports fan. Sure, I catch a handful of college football games on occasion; but, I am not in any sort of fantasy league nor do I have any game day sports packages with my television provider. It is just not my thing. However,…
Crockpot Lentils
In ancient times, after a long day at the office, the man would return home to a well-kept house. His wife, smartly dressed, would greet him with a cocktail, a smile, and dinner ready in the oven. The children, with homework complete, would be quiet and tranquil. Upon removing his coat and tie, the man…
Vegan Beef Burgundy
In 1984, I experienced French cuisine for the first time. After a summer abroad in an exchange program, my sister returned home with a couple jars of Dijon mustard and some French guy that occupied my top bunk bed for a month. More on the French guy later, but according to my sister, the French…
Asian Tofu Salad
“What do you want for dinner??” – Me “Let’s just have an all-vegetable dinner tonight.” – My wife. “Just vegetables?? You mean no meat??” – Me “Sure, we can go to the Farmers Market and pick out some really good stuff.” – My Wife “Just vegetables?? You really mean no meat??” – Me “Yes, it…
Seafood Salad
“I think about Paris when I’m high on red wine, I wish I could jump on a plane. And so many nights I just dream of the ocean. God, I wish I was sailin’ again.” – Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett. Let me be the first to admit that I don’t…
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