MORE TIME AT THE TABLE

Barbeque ribs made in my kitchen oven on a cold, cold day made it seem like...well, somewhat nearer to summer, let's say!   ...

Just looking at this cake will tell you that it's not difficult to make and it's NOT.  A quick glance at the recipe, however, ...

Saute a little garlic and shallots; cook up some pasta.  Add fresh tomatoes, chopped mozzerella, parsley and basil. That's it. ...

Not terribly photogenic, but quite delicious.   I don't cook Swiss chard a lot, though when I make it, I'm always ...

from a June, 2012 post (A note to my readers:  This blog has been publishing with an odd display and, in an attempt to restore its app...

Bacon, Spinach (the "L"), and Cherry Tomato Risotto As a kid, spinach was not my thing.  It was that slimy stuff Popeye ate...

Summer comes and this tortellini salad comes with it.  Just ask my family. Full of tender cheese-filled tortellini and lots of chunky ve...

 I'm not a big plain homemade vanilla ice cream fan; I like coffee ice cream.  But add some beautiful hot fudge or sliced fresh peache...

. When brussel s sprouts (note spelling) first came back in vogue (they were vegetable non grata for a long time, right?), I put...

When my kids were growing up, they all loved broccoli.  Pretty unusual.   One of them adored spinach and one of them always wanted pick...

 Every summer, I get about half-way through and want...chili.  Pot Roast.  Lamb shanks.  I'm a bit perverse, I'm fond of saying. ...

Ah, summer.  Here's my favorite use for green peppers.   Right after my mom's stuffed green peppers, that is. ...

                                                        Chicken-Guacamole Salad with a Big Squeeze of Fresh Lime...  If you live in t...

Alyce's Asparagus Soup a la Silver Palate Every Friday for the foreseeable future, I'll be bloggi...

Dedicated to Gus and Irene Matthews Hello!  I missed you.  (Actually, I didn't; I had no time to miss anything.)  But I'm happy ...

Out of sight, out of mind. The blog is on vacation. So are the the puppies. Dave, too. But until we all return, why don't you ma...

Necessity is the mother of invention. As is a determination to use what's available in the larder. Tonight, I had probably hal...

 When it's my friend Sue's birthday, or at least if I can find one, I send her a birthday card with strawberries on it.  Some...

Grapefruit Margarita by Cat Cora On the journey with fellow food bloggers through Gourmet Live's 50 Women Game-Changers in Food , ...

Welcome spring! If you shop Trader Joe's, you might know Israeli couscous--a bit more like round orzo than couscous.  Maybe you bu...