We are off to France this Sunday for our 20th Wedding Anniversary.  Yippee we are so excited and traveling sans enfants, of course. Only fitting too, since the last time we were in France we were on our Honeymoon.  My french was terrible then, perhaps a bit better now, however a long long way to… Continue reading

I feel badly that I haven’t posted this amazing sandwich earlier. We have been devouring them all summer. First, with the ruby red tomatoes from the farmers market. Then recently, with the tomatoes begging to be picked in our own garden. Every time I made them I wanted to take a picture. However, if you… Continue reading

Last week my Husband hosted his french wine group here for a tasting of really expensive Burgundies. And, being the fabulous wife that I am, I offered to make a few snacks. Now this is not dinner.  Just wine and a few snacks. The Hub had already picked up some nice runny stinky french cheeses,… Continue reading

I made “The Best Ever Ribs” for the 4th of July. Mouth watering, fall off the bone, you will need lots of napkins kind of ribs. Perfect for a large crowd, since they are rubbed and baked the day before. Then warmed up with your favorite BBQ sauce the next day. This is my go… Continue reading

This is the best marinade/glaze ever. Truly. Fabulous on beef, amazing on lamb and super on chicken. Takes 2 seconds, whip it up, slather on and make magic. We had dinner guests Saturday night, so I decided to show it off. Huge rib eye steaks, tomato goat cheese salad (a nice change from tomato mozzarella),… Continue reading

Okay, I admit it, I did it. Yes me, who boasts of rarely cooking separate meals for different members of my family. I did it.  I cooked a totally separate dinner for Bunny. In my defense, it’s really hard to convert Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa into a vegetarian meal. As it turns out Bunny… Continue reading

Last night I made a dish that we haven’t had in ages. Everyone at the table kept remarking “Wow this is so good”. Why had I not made it in such a long time? It was one of those make in a hurry, please everyone kinda meals. Sigh, the days when Bunny ate turkey and… Continue reading

  As we head in the winter here in Upstate New York I get the urge to entertain. Sometimes fancy, with whole white tablecloth senario, sometimes not. Often, keeping the menu and setting simple encourages me to send out invites on the spur of the monment. A quick text or phone call to a few… Continue reading

Apple season is over here! I  had planned to go apple picking. Really I did, I had great expectations. I saw myself tromping around in the sunshine, wearing big woolly sweaters and rubber boots. Carrying a nice big basket for all those Cortlands and Macs. I intended  to make all kinds of pies, tarts  and… Continue reading

To me, clams are quintessentially summer. I probably eat them at least once a week when it’s warm. We picked some up the other day anticipating our dinner outside on the porch. However 64 degrees and rain wasn’t what we had in mind. Also the clams I wanted to make are  more of a warm… Continue reading

You will thank me. Yes it’s true. You will. You will think this is so simple how could it be so good? Trust me.  It is so good. Just a mix of herbs and spices and your average strip steak is transformed. See, does it look magical? Cumin, chile powder, kosher salt, cayenne and oregano,… Continue reading

It seems we have been sticking to our New Year’s Resolution to eat more healthily. To us that means a lot more vegetarian. My son asked me at dinner last night, if we could perhaps have some meat for dinner soon. To be 13 again with a raging appetite, and 8% body fat. Poor kid!… Continue reading