Jump to recipe: Brown Butter Almond Trout Recipe I love to fish. I almost like to fish more than I like to eat fish (like the Brown Butter Almond Trout recipe below… super yum!), and that’s saying a lot! Not that I’m good at it, […]
Firefly Grill Field Trip Last week I took a road trip with Firefly Grill’s (owners/chef) Kristie & Niall to Greenville*, IL. This sleepy town is home to an Illinois artisanal cheese maker: Marcoot Jersey Creamery. It didn’t take us long to realize this was indeed […]
Jump to recipe: Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes I love asparagus, but the mere thought of steamed asparagus makes me want to gag. Steaming asparagus is a slow torturous death to this noble vegetable. It makes me sad, especially when there are other ways […]
Jump to: Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe Sometimes we come across a recipe that is so good it takes us completely by surprise. This is exactly what happened with this Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe. Since we usually have a big family dinner on Sundays and I […]
Jump to recipe: Pimento Cheese Sandwich I’ve always associated Pimento Cheese with Texas. Why? I have no idea, except maybe because my mom used to always make it when I was a little girl and she’s from San Antonio. It wasn’t until Jerry introduced me […]
Jump to recipe: Apricot Tart Recipe A couple years ago, Jerry and I took an AmaWaterways river cruise down the Danube. I had never taken a cruise before so I really had no idea what to expect. I was blown away! If you like to […]
Jump to recipe: Deviled Eggs with Candied (Millionaire) Bacon I am so deliriously happy warmer weather is right around the corner, I can’t even begin to express myself… except maybe by talking incessantly about picnics. Yes, I am definitely on a picnic kick. And whether […]
Jump to recipe: Piri Piri Chicken Recipe Piri piri chicken originates from southern Portugal. Although variations of it abound, the common elements found in most recipes are: hot pepper (piri piri or bird’s eye chili), citrus, oil, and red pepper. For me, I can’t think of […]