C – I have to be careful when Jim goes off to the Farmers Market. He sometimes ends up getting strange ideas of what to make with the stuff he brings home. My mind usually goes into panic mode for a few seconds, before I can get the whole idea. … Continue reading
C – Sometimes my big mouth and my awareness get the best of me. They run off and leave me behind. This happened a few days ago. Our friend Ken came over and I wanted to make him lunch. My big mouth didn’t know I was taking on too much. … Continue reading
C – Yes! Health kick still going! I have been eating salads. Lots of salads. Salads in the winter! Nothing says health kick more than eating a salad in the winter. All these warm temptations at hand and I go for salads. I think Jim might be complaining a little … Continue reading
C – Football playoff season is in full force! I wanted to make a Sunday football dish. Nothing starts a football game party better than chicken wings. I also wanted to try something different. Maybe a swap of spicy hot wings and cool ranch sauce for fresh ranch wings and … Continue reading
C – It’s a Cambodian breakfast. Rice soup in the morning. “It helps with digestion,” my mom says. She loves it and eats it every morning. She love it plain. Just very-well-cooked rice and water. I hate it plain. It’s like eating oatmeal plain. I can only eat it when … Continue reading
J – I love spicy sausage. I would eat it straight … if I could say I was being mindful. But, I can’t say that. Too much of a good thing is, well, too much. So, I invented this dish. I’m sure I’ve seen many protein + white bean recipes … Continue reading
J – Oh boy! Cioppino! I love cioppino. But, I don’t get much chance to have it. Very few people [restaurants] make a good cioppino. At least, not around here. Yes. San Francisco. Yes. NYC. Yes, just about anywhere near a big, cold-water-ocean fishing center there is a good chance … Continue reading
J – I have always loved game hens. Neat little packages of a richer-chicken flavor that are so versatile. Grill ‘em. Roast ‘em. Braise ‘em. Serve hot or cold. Half a hen per person; a whole one if you’re really hungry. What could be easier? Not sure why I don’t … Continue reading
J – I love the idea of lasagne, but I usually need a nap after. Except when I eat this one. Luke’s vegetarian lasagne is light, rich in flavor and definitely not nap-inducing. My experience with lasagne dates way back to college days, where we ate just about anything. Fortunately … Continue reading
C – This is the first recipe my dad ever taught me. It’s one of my favorites. It is guaranteed to be made in my parent’s kitchen weekly. It really means something special to be able to share it with you today. Although it is not quite the same recipe … Continue reading