How going to culinary school changed me, how I spent time in the kitchen, what I cooked and WHY I continue to love it so much.
Tag: cooking
My Life in Curry – Curried Chicken Waldorf Salad
If you decided after one curry dish that you hate curry, you are missing out. There is so much to love about curry in all of its iterations.
I Have Become a Movie Character
I have become a movie character, or at least an amalgam of characters. If you are a cinephile, you can thank me later for all the movie references. And WHAT a Character! One day while breezing into my local bar, whipping off my sunglasses and surveying the room looking for my peeps, I was compared…
I’ve Moved and How it Changes the Way I Cook
If you have been following along via my last post, or Instagram or Facebook, you know I have moved. And while I don’t WANT to make this blog about home renovations, for now, it will include the trials and tribulations of how having moved has an impact on my kitchen time. My kitchen is my…
Food in the COVID Times
Why do we go out to eat? We have food at home! I know how to cook. If the size of my ass is any indication, I am pretty good at. So why do we go out to eat? I’ll tell you… I Can Do Anything for 30 Days! When this pandemic and self-quarantine situation…
Gift Guide for Foodies – 2018 Holiday Edition
It’s that time of year again – Gift-mas. That time when you KNOW you have to get ready for the gifting season and you are stumped on what gift to actually give. I’ve got you covered! Most of the items on this list are from small manufacturers or small businesses, local artists, and one is…
Gift Guide – Holiday 2017 – What to Buy NOW!
It’s that time of year again – Gift-mas! What do you get for the Foodie/Chef/Cook on your list? Here’s the Holiday Gift Guide for this year. Sorry for my absence, but I have been playing with, experimenting, and doing recipe trials with one of the items on this list. Carnivore Club If you have been…
Stuck in a Rut. But How Do I get “Unstuck”?
If you have been searching for my posts lately, I am sorry. I’ve been stuck in a rut. A rut doing the same old things, visiting the same old places and generally NOT trying new things. It is blistering hot outside (Hello? It’s Vegas!). I am bored, and I am too damn hot and bored…
Cooking Together – Therapy I Can Enjoy
I know some of you do not enjoy cooking, and that’s ok. But what if I told you it is like therapy when you do it with friends? I personally love cooking. I don’t enjoy it for myself; I am happy with something grabbed out of the fridge if I am eating alone. I am…
Five Years and Lemon Bars
For five years I have been sharing my thoughts about food, family, entertaining and all manner of things food related. And you, dear reader, have followed along for the ride. I have taunted you on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with notes and pics about Lemon Bars. And I have posted tons of pics of food,…