Last night was a sublime evening. After cutting my way through the heat and humidity of this early DC summer, I made it home to a night with The Boy. We don’t get a lot of alone time anymore, what with him working part time at E Street Cin...
This perfect sugar cookie is easy to make, ready to roll quickly, is very firm so that the icing doesn't soften it, and tastes great. I originally developed this dough as a service project for the children of our Temple who were going to pro...
Okay...So I'm back! The Food Adventurer is back after a brief haitus, due to mourning the Patriots losing the Super Bowl and mid-winter doldrums. Of course, I haven't stopped adventuring and more than once in the last month I've found myself headi...
A couple of weeks ago there was a package waiting for me when I finally arrived home after a long day. Once glance at the return address and my heart raced with excitement and curiosity. It was from my friend Hans in North Carolina. I didn’t know ...
We made Yummy Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream on Tuesday, but you can’t have chocolate ice cream and not make a milkshake! Dark Chocolate-Cherry Vegan Shakes1 recipe for vegan chocolate ice cream 1 cup room temperature coffee (or instant coffee in...
BufferHAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ISN’T THIS PAGE LOOKS WONDERFUL? DO YOU THINK THESE ARE THE RESULTS OF HARD LABOR? YOU COULD NOT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH Color Shell-molded Chocolates When you look at these chocolates you immediately th...
Our cooking classes are on in Beachwood! We’ve been throwing down in the kitchen with some incredible people. I would like to thank each and every person who has attended classes here- your participation is appreciated more than you know! ...
From an interview with FriendsEat.com: Blogger Chuck Mallory shares his passion for food in his blog Super Side Dishes. If you salivate when thinking of Four Cheese Mac with Bacon, or Fried Red Tomatoes, then you should definitely check out his mo...
#followform { padding-top:5px; text-align:left; } I cannot tell a lie. I did make hot out of the oven cherry and cream cheese danish with extra butter, streusel and frosting from scratch today.
I often get asked, "How do you put a big meal together and have it all served at the same time, like with Thanksgiving?" The answer to that is planning and organization. Here is an easy-to-follow example with a sample menu and steps to prepare itT...
A salad spinner! I think...has anyone used one? Do they really work?
This dish was hard to name because it has so many components! Really it should be named “sauteed salmon fillets with carmelized onions, lemon slices, and a sour cream and lemon sauce, all on top of a bed of pasta,” … Continue rea...
It seems the older I get, the more and more sensitive to lactose I get. I’ve always been one of those that couldn’t drink milk, but could eat a small amount of cheese, and some ice cream without too many problems. That’s why I am...
These cupcakes were incredibly easy to make...really! It's just that there are three main things you have to do: 1. Make the cupcakes.2. Make the Peanut Butter Butter Cream filling.3. Make the Granche Frosting.opps...and 4. Chop the pean...
There is a group of girls that are my lunch friends. The same group gets together about every other week and we typically choose sushi or, our favorite Mediterranean restaurant, Mandaloun.This is one of those hidden gems that is tucked away ...
There is not one single way I can think of that I would not like mushrooms....fry 'em, saute 'em, throw them in a crock pot and make Burgundy Mushrooms, stick them in a sauce, a gravy....most anything but my cereal and I am going to like it! In f...
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, we were assigned the blog We Heart Vegan. Not a bad assignment for a vegetarian and a carnivore who will try anything! We Heart Vegan blog is full of delicious vegan recipes – we both agreed on that! Th...
Ever watch Top Chef or Iron Chef and wonder how in the WORLD they just whip that junk up out of thin air when they are using a "surprise ingredient"? I used to as well, but then all the wonder was dashed when I found out they find out the da...
I got into baking scones as a way to survive last winter's punishing cold and constant snowstorms. I've never baked so f-ing much before in my life! Since this has been an incredibly mild winter, this is the first batch of scones I've made. This y...
i have to apologize . . . something slipped by me today that never should have. today is national margarita day and i am just finding out now, at 7:45pm.the oversight will never happen again.feel free to celebrate tonight with one of these recipes...
New Year's Resolution #1 and ONLY: This year I will hunt, kill, clean, dress, process, cook, and eat an animal. Some people make New Year's Resolutions, like "I'm going to diet" or "I'm going to get more exercise." Actually, m...
Yep. It's here, again. Monday. But, wait! It doesn't have to be all that bad. You could totally add some of this cajun chicken pasta to your life and jazz it up! Make this for Fat Tuesday (or fat monday, if that...
Yet another successful first attempt! Last night I made a delicious pot of Tomato-Basil Soup...I have always loved tomato soup, and since I refuse to eat anything that comes from a can I figured it was time to make my very first batch! With organ...