For those of you who read my previous post about Cooking for Alan Dinner #11 that featured poached Maine Lobster…you know that we ended the meal with this mouth watering dessert: Fresh Peach Cobbler. My husband, Alan, is really the cobbler “master” in our family. He spent many a weekend preparing a variety of dutch […]
Well, tonight we blew it out of the park on an extravagant, decadent meal. For my 50th recipe from Ina Garten’s Cooking for Jeffrey book, it had to be Perfectly Poached Maine Lobster. Sadly I cannot provide a link to the exact recipe. But after reading this blog post you’ll have all that you need […]
In August most vegetable gardens are overflowing with fresh zucchini. My husband tells a story about growing up in the country when they passed around gigantic zucchini like hot potatoes. Whenever some gardener was trying to pawn off these overgrown beasts someone would take one or two and set them inside someone’s unlocked car or […]
When the heat index is over 100 degrees, you look for recipes that require little cooking and are served either chilled or room temperature. So tonight I prepared an adaptation of Ina Garten‘s Tarragon Shrimp Salad. My version is called, Creamy Shrimp Salad with Thyme. Since my regular readers know that I am not a […]
Fresh Corn Pancakes – Southern Comfort Food When it’s summertime and I think of comfort food, I go back to my childhood and remember all of the southern dishes my mother prepared for a family of seven. I grew up with four very active and hungry brothers. While we didn’t have loads of money, my […]
Tonight’s dinner consisted of just one dish. I had made a fresh spinach salad as a starter, but Alan and I were so eager to dig in to this traditional Spanish dish, that we never bothered with the salad. My recipe for Roasted Vegetable Paella with Chicken and Mussels is an adaptation of Ina Garten’s […]
Since my part-time work requires travel, usually lasting one week at a time, I’ve been trying to create a special “Cooking for Alan” dinner on the weeks that I’m home. This week I was able to tackle another dinner that included three new recipes. I’m delighted to report that I’ve now prepared 44 of Ina […]
Since my part-time work requires travel, usually lasting one week at a time, I’ve been trying to create a special “Cooking for Alan” dinner on the weeks that I’m home. This week I was able to tackle another dinner that included three new recipes. I’m delighted to report that I’ve now prepared 44 of Ina […]
Since my part-time work requires travel, usually lasting one week at a time, I’ve been trying to create a special “Cooking for Alan” dinner on the weeks that I’m home. This week I was able to tackle another dinner that included three new recipes. I’m delighted to report that I’ve now prepared 44 of Ina […]
Good cooking and eating is a family affair. My husband Alan was an active leader in Boy Scouts for many years. The particular troop that he and our sons were members of were known for monthly camp out adventures. From 100 degrees plus during scorching Missouri summers to 2 below zero during the annual ski […]
As everyone knows by now I’m a huge Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) fan. I’ve also set a goal to prepare all of the dishes she has in her “Cooking for Jeffrey” cookbook and blog about my experience. However the dishes I prepared tonight are mostly Ina’s, but the inspiration came from some of her recent […]
For most foodies who cook, one of our favorite things to do is visit the farmers market. We are fortunate to have an excellent market in my small city. On a recent visit I made it a goal to select items that I either don’t grown in my own garden or items I haven’t seen […]