Eddie’s sister used to make cocoa brownies back when she was in High School. He talks about the smell of chocolate coming from the oven, spending time with his sister as a boy and wolfing down something truly scrumptious. With the move back across the Country recently behind us and…
This was a lovely little something fresh to go with our Easter dinner yesterday. Great cheese, homemade bread, dessert with a humble story to come and, of course, a honey glazed spiral cut smoked ham. Back to the salad though… Ingredients 2 English cucumbers 1 Musk melon Zest of 1…
Quiche in spring form pans are on the menu tomorrow so I’m making pie crusts today. These are kind of cool in that the recipe calls for egg whisked with ice water. Last time I picked up a crust twist it called for vodka… but that’s for a more sweet…
Many years ago I dated an actor who taught me how to make a decent breakfast. While the romance ended when he ran off to do Summer Stock work, he left me with the thought that all of our relationships teach us something that we need to prepare us for…
Some time ago I was reacquainted with the roaster chicken. Well, it was actually the January 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living “Brilliant Basics” which expanded my chicken horizons beyond boneless skinless breasts. The author uses a roaster chicken, salt, cornstarch, rosemary, olive oil, and potatoes to make one of…
Looking back between now and November 2013. 1000+ miles, a lot of snow and two great Cities.
I was lucky to have a chance to attend Stir Trek in Columbus Ohio for the first time this past Friday. In a word, it was great. As a consultant working primarily with SharePoint and Office 365 I found the presentations by Bykowski, Elemary and Steinert particularly useful. Immediate take…
There’s a point in most people’s childhood where, looking back, we can almost hear our mothers talking about sneaking vegetables into our diets. Mine was no exception. I remember mom coming up with these great late summer early fall treats for us. The mountain of fresh zucchini in the kitchen…