“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
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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
I Probably Watch Too Much Top Chef
I first saw this recipe on season 4 of Top Chef. One of the Best. Shows. Ever. I’ve been a die-hard fan since season 3 when Trey was sent home for restaurant wars. This past Christmas I received the Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook and immediately read it cover to cover. (I don’t usually do
The Butter Sisters
This is not a fat-free blog. Let’s get that one thing straight. I (mostly) blame that on the two lovely ladies pictures below: I have dubbed them The Butter Sisters. The one on the left is my mom Susan, the other is my “Auntie” Roxann. Both used liberal amounts of butter in just about every
Tonight We are Carving Pumpkins
About ten years ago I threw a party for a bunch of my twenty-something friends. We met at my place for dinner, pumpkin carving and a pinata. (Hey, who doesn’t love a pinata?) Anyway, I cooked my first-ever Shepherd’s Pie and I was hooked. I didn’t exactly follow the recipe, but it still turned out
Cooking For Madison 