I’m not a big fan of peanut butter. I love peanuts, but not peanut butter! Nope…not a chance. Must be the sticky nature of it that doesn’t work for me. Peanut butter cookies don’t cut the mustard either…just too peanut buttery. So, why would I try this African Stew? I needed a vegetarian main dish for a class I was doing, and this seemed just too intriguing to pass up. Guess what? I love it!! Of course there’s not tons of
I’m always on the lookout for new and unusual ingredients. I spotted these mushrooms in the market the other day. How beautiful are they??? I had to buy them! They had all the qualities I’m looking for: discovering a new flavor, gorgeous appearance, and the opportunity to research more mushrooms. I’ve always loved mushrooms and wish I could grow themSeveral years ago I received a gift from Priscilla and my son
Last night we ate at a quick style Indian restaurant before heading to a movie, The Princess and the Frog. OK…maybe not my top pick for a movie, but it was my grand daughter’s birthday, and she ruled the day. (It was actually a very cute movie and I recommend it for all your little princesses.) Back to the food….At home we
I’ve escaped the frigid Midwest for sunny and warm Southern California to visit with my fellow blogger, Priscilla, and the rest of my family. With my granddaughter’s birthday coming up next week it was the perfect time to visit. I got out just in time, it seems, as Sheila is calling about concerns of holding class this week at the Cookery because of the frigid temperature and 8-inches of snow that
Don’t you just love the way that sounds? Today I’m cooking for a holiday party. Well, a wedding actually. A casual, buffet style wedding for 35 people. How to feed a crowd economically and yet have amazing flavors? This is one of the bread spreads I’ve been making for quite some time. It was developed for a cookbook I wrote a few years ago, and has evolved since then.
With the cool night and days–way too cool already– I was looking at some warming spices and checking out my vegetable stash in the fridge. What better supper than a tagine? And besides, that big terracotta tagine sitting on the top of my cupboard needed dusting off.
