I’ve mentioned previously that DH and I prefer my homemade bread to the store bought and I like to play around with different types. I’ve wanted to make a good pumpernickel for some time now, just needed to get the rye flour and whole wheat (wound up with whole spelt instead, also good) to make […]
On our travels, we come across different types of cuisine which give me ideas of new things to try and play around with. These lettuce wraps are one such idea. When in Florida, there’s a restaurant we enjoy called 26 Tapas that has myriad appetizers and Peruvian cuisine. DH and I tried the lettuce wraps […]
In Israel, these are supremely popular and best known as “Abadi Middle Eastern Cookies”, the brand name that supposedly originally made them. They are not sweet nor are they meant to be. They are an addictive savory nosh and they are meant to be crispy through and through. If you don’t bake them long enough […]
I was very excited to see that my organic produce guy got fresh ears of corn on his list of products since I’m a big fan. There’s nothing so delicious as a fresh ear of corn, it’s so sweet and so easy to prepare. I just pop them in the microwave and zap ’em for […]
We were overseas, DH and I, and we were served a large array of salads and then lo and behold, the server plunked (elegantly) a dish of deviled eggs in front of us and the entire table fell upon them as one, devouring them and literally nary one egg was left. I hadn’t had a […]
I have another recipe on the blog for cheesecake, which for me is the traditional baked cheesecake Cheesecake for Dorie which I particularly love and is easy to put together but I had a gathering of the kids and grandkids and wanted something super fast that didn’t need baking but was also delicious. I decided […]
There are few things that I enjoy as much as dabbling in bread dough of various and sundry kinds. It both relaxes me and of course, tastes ever so much better than store bought and also gives you a kind of satisfaction that you have produced the staff of life. This is a bread that’s […]
Independence Day has come and gone but one of the things I have wanted to develop is a good and tasty cookie that’s oil based. So many readers are looking for this rather than butter or margarine that I decided to work on it and of course, you need guinea pigs for this. My siblings […]
This dish is quick to put together, colorful and delicious and perfect for our upcoming Independence Day celebration. This is best prepared and eaten straight away, but you can leave it in the marinade in your fridge and prepare only when your guests step foot in the door since it cooks in minutes. It’s also […]