This past Sunday I had the entire house to myself. The weather was a little chilly, (for Southern CA at least) and I felt like cooking. Knowing that we had a busy week of holiday-oriented activities on the calendar, I decided to make all of the dinners for the week which was relatively easy (I
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My Lifelong Love Affair with Lasagna
I had leftover lasagna today for lunch and it was SOOO much better than it was for dinner the other night (which really, I didn’t think was possible.) But before I begin singing the praises of my (sorta) own lasagna recipe let me give you a little back story about my history with lasagna. As
Sometimes It’s Nice to Go to Someone’s House and Eat Their Food
Let’s face it – no one can cook for everyone all of the time. Sometimes cooks just need a break. I was lucky enough to spend last weekend at my friend Jeane’s house where I visited not just with her, but with some very old friends. (Well, the friends aren’t old, just the friendships, ha!)
Thanksgiving Day Photo Op
Alright, I know most of us have already moved on to Christmas shopping/decorating/light hanging, etc. And, I totally meant to post this on Friday, but I was still nursing a serious pie-hangover. But, I made the family wait to eat until each dish had been photographed and if I don’t use the pictures they will
The Night Before the Big Feast: What to Cook?
Answer: Order Pizza Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
How NOT to Roast a Chicken
“Cousin Courtney” is the daughter of my “Auntie Roxann” – one of the Butter Sisters. She recently went back to work and – like many of us – is juggling work, family and food. When she found out that I had a stash of family-friendly recipes she asked me if I could start sending her
You Have a Fever? Try an Enchilada
I come from a long line of emotional eaters and feeders. Good food was the cure-all in my family when I was growing up. (Unless of course you’re throwing up every 15 minutes – then good liquids were the cure-all.) As I’ve mentioned before my mom always had something yummy on the stove or in
Powdered Sugar is not Flour
This is one of my favorite holiday cooking stories. Ever. Last Christmas my “gift” to my family was 10 days of gourmet meals – really. (More on that in future posts, promise!) Anyway, on my one night off from cooking an entire meal, (I was still responsible for popping the popcorn – stovetop NOT microwave
Cooking For Madison 