One of the most popular requests I receive is for inspired side vegetable dishes. Something easy, something delicious, something that (hopefully) everyone at the dinner table will eat. Green beans are one of those vegetables that pretty much everyone likes. You hear complaints about broccoli or eggplant or spinach, but green beans are quite well-loved, or at least pretty inoffensive. This recipe takes this…
For a long time I didn’t care for broccoli as it brought back memories of green mush smothered in saucy orange cheese. The green mush wouldn’t have been so bad had it not involved the cheese. I think everyone should be allowed at least one “get out of jail” card for that food which they absolutely detest and can’t stand the…
It’s time for a Top 10 List. Individual tastes aside; I’m going to share with you my personal top 10 pantry staples. Those go-to ingredients that are always readily on hand so that, even without a special trip to the grocery store, you can cook from scratch and avoid desperate dialing for carry-out (or take-away, as they call it on this side of…