Comfort food and diet aren’t two words usually spied together, but the title of a recent Taste of Home publication grabbed my attention, especially when I saw the cover featuring a casserole oozing with beefy layers of black beans, onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce and shredded cheese. I love Mexican food, and this dish combines most […]
Pesto always revs my tastebuds into high gear, and spring offers the perfect opportunity to add fresh herbs to the mix. I usually serve pesto with pasta dishes, but I was inspired to try it with lamb after reading a recipe in Bon Appetit. I was not disappointed. The entree received rave reviews from friends […]
April Fools’ Day brings out the fun in food. A challenge for me is finding the right balance of presentation and taste. After all, the joke will be on the cook if the food is gross but succeeds in hiding its true identity. One year I prepared a meatloaf cake “iced” with mashed potatoes and […]
St. Patrick’s Day is always a holiday I enjoy cooking for, but the recipes seemed so full of fat that I had to revise some traditional favorites. Dublin Coddle, a mixture of pork, bacon fat and potatoes, became lean – and green – this year. I added only four bacon slices to the recipe […]
What makes food sexy? If you read articles in magazines and google aphrodisiacs, it seems like every food that may possibly be healthy and contain vitamins must be “food of the gods.” Other foods make the lust list based on their looks (just like some people). Some foods resemble male genitalia — asparagus for its […]
