I love pork. That was not always the case. I have always loved sausage and bacon and some ham, but pork roast, chops and fresh ham were NEVER my faves. John was the exact opposite. When I met and married John he couldn’t stand fish and chicken. Then we discovered the problem…he had never had…
Category: Cooking
VOM FASS Las Vegas Launches Free Whiskey Experience
The following is NOT my content, but the pics are LAS VEGAS, NEV.—Unlocking one’s inner whiskey aficionado is now within reach, right in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip at VOM FASS Las Vegas. VOM FASS, located at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian (near TAO), has launched a new, free Whiskey Experience event on Thursday, Friday…
On Cooking Indian Food
I LOVE every Asian cuisine I have ever tried. Korean is my least favorite so far, but I still love it. Right now I am obsessed with Indian food. I recently discovered (through a food diary and observation) that I have a sensitivity to wheat. I don’t have celiac and I am not gluten intolerant,…
Guilty Pleasure #3 – McCall Humes Shares a Recipe
McCall Humes is a fellow blogger and lives right here in Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Her blog McCall of the Wild is always a fun read. In addition to being a blogger, she is also “Pinterest Influencer” – yes, it’s a real job! Check out her Pinterest – tons of cool stuff there! I asked her to…
Aunt LeAnne Goes to a Tamaleada
I wrote and THOUGHT I posted this yesterday, but apparently I never hit “publish”. Merry Christmas! Never miss an episode when you subscribe by adding your email address on the right! And follow along on FB, Twitter and Instagram – all @GoodforSpooning Tamaleada – (ta MAL ā AH da) noun, Spanish a Latino tradition of…
Squash and Other Gourds – Yes, There is a Recipe
So let’s talk about gourds…whether you know it or not, cukes, pumpkins* and squash, along with melons are all part of the same botanical family. Yes, really – I don’t make this shit up! If you are in doubt as to whether something is in the gourd family, cut it open. If it has a…
Farm to Table
I have been a slacker and I am sorry. As August is “Month of Happiness”, there is MUCH to be happy about as we near harvest season in many parts of the country. Here are some thoughts… Back in the dark ages (haha) farming was a way to feed one’s own family. You ate what…
Cooking for a Crowd – The Desserts
I just finished a series of four live cooking demos for the Springs Preserve here in Vegas. I am so glad I had the opp to work with them. The entire series was about how to make the most of being the host. Entertaining can be a pain in the ass. If you are the…
David Bowie would say “Ch-ch-ch-changes…”
Yeah I was lazy yesterday (not really) but I wasn’t thinking about my blog, I was thinking about my FitBit and how to get 10,000 steps in among other things. I was thinking about the tasting menu for a rehearsal dinner I am catering. I was thinking about eating sushi, making time to watch Jiro Dreams…
Unexpected Side Effects and Pimento Cheese
Everything you do has consequences and sometimes side effects. Many times those consequences and side effects are completely unexpected. I am living that right now. When I launched the new website 1 January I THOUGHT I would be doing more work at trade shows and culinary events because, well…I am, after all, a culinary event…