I have a confession. So far, this year has not been one of my favorites….maybe you could tell because I haven’t been writing as much. It started off on a couple of really hard notes that made the winter end with a snowstorm of emotion. The spring was consumed with dog training and my days were …
Easy Recipe
Alex, I’ll Take Continents for $200
Are you reading for some learnin’? One of my many realizations in the past year was that I still need to make more steps forward in learning about other cuisines. I had this epiphany when watching Jeopardy and a food category came up. I was sure I would get them all right but I didn’t….I …
Snowstorms and Shopping Trips
There is a ritual in NW Indiana. It may not be limited to this area but it is definitely something I took notice of 19 years ago when I moved to the area. I am not sure if I would consider it a good practice or something I look forward to but I know it …
Rice Bowl Tutorial
Do you have a favorite meal? That go to dish that makes you happy every time you eat it? It could be a recipe that you follow to the teaspoon or something you wing without a second thought. It is your “thing” to eat whenever you are trying to figure out a menu plan for …
Chard in my Plants
Have you tried any new foods lately? Not just tried them but learned a way to like them? Do you do it willingly or is there some hesitation? Will you taste it multiple times to see if you truly like it or are you a one bite and done? Even in all my food adventures, …
How Do You Aioli?
I don’t want to say that this winter was long but I ran out of my homegrown, canned tomatoes. (I was trying to think of a joke about long winters but there was nothing funny about this year!) My go-to canned tomato is Red Gold. I like the texture and the various flavors of their …