I have a ton of cookbooks. Seriously. Here, I’ll show you. These are only my favorites. I have a bunch in a cabinet that even though I don’t really use that much, I can’t let go of. And, yes, I keep cooking magazines. Like a true hoarder. Recently, the publisher of The New Jewish Table sent [...]
You will love these. Sinful, deep fried little things. They remind me of my childhood days – eating Captain D’s addictive hushpuppies and batter fried fish with tons lemon juice and tarter sauce. I haven’t had that in years. I think maybe my arteries plead with me anytime I get a craving for it. But, [...]
Not sure where to begin with this one. See, I have this habit of taking random ingredients out of the fridge when it’s time to start dinner, a cookout, or even a typical meal, and start chopping them up, throwing things together, and it usually ends up being: 1) Salad. 2) Salsa or Pico. 3) [...]
This soup is a chicken tortilla soup, of sorts. This has two kinds of beans – black eyed peas, no less – and dry ranch dressing. As much as I’m a cook that naturally wants to add her own ingredients without the help of a mix; I can’t help it. The packet of dry Ranch [...]
I have to admit, I have a thing about salsa, pico, dips, spreads….. You get the point. Have I mentioned that I’m an appetizer whore? Why yes, I think I have. There’s something about the anticipation of a meal… the lingering, the sipping of wine, and of course having an appetizer. I tend to like [...]
