From my over stuffed pantry I unearthed 3 packages of dried beans while trying to find 2 packages of the same spaghetti for dinner.  To tell you the truth I have no idea how long they have been languishing in there.  Months? Years? The thing about dried beans, ancient in this case I fear,  is… Continue reading

I must admit I am a kitchen gadget junkie, drop me off at any Williams Sonoma, Bed Bath & Beyond, or heck, even a lowly bottom of the rung department store, and I can pick up something that I think might be useful in the kitchen. After making these Corn Black Bean Fritters, which were… Continue reading

I didn’t plan to share this Mexican inspired Bean Dip with you today. Didn’t plan to have it for dinner either. We normally eat dinner foods not appetizers at that time of day. But Summer does that to us. It throws all the dinner rules out the window. Life slows down and relaxes a bit…. Continue reading