Here’s another wow-oh-my-god-I-looove this recipe. I made it last Saturday afternoon. We noshed on it while watching Cliff Lee (Phillies pitcher) hit a home run. Yes, I said pitcher, and yes, he hit the ball, and yes, it was a freaking home run! What a moment! Despite myself, I’m becoming quite a baseball fan. Who …
In my mission to nosh on healthier snacks than Snyder’s Jalapeno Pretzels, I’ve come to rely on hummus with celery sticks. I love hummus but I’m getting tired of the same thing all the time, so I’m looking for easy alternatives. Have I given up my jalapeno pretzels? I wish I were that strong, but …
Attention food lovers! This is one of the best dishes I’ve made in a long time. I’m pretty good at picking winner recipes and making the right adjustments for my palate. Every now and then I get a dud – you don’t hear about those – but usually I can make them work, work really …
This spicy cheeseburger dip recipe was a bit hit at our Super Bowl party. Save some to make the most decadent cheese sandwich ever. ~~~ How about some heart attack on a chip? I made this dip for the Super Bowl. I heard the Obamas were having burgers and wings. If the First Lady can …
My favorite store-bought snack is Snyder’s Jalapeño Pretzel Pieces. They’re addictive, especially when you’re drinking beer. Imagine hand to bag to mouth over and over and you’ll get the picture. As much as I love my jalapeño pretzels, I rather snack on something a bit healthier and homemade. That’s why I’m over the top excited …
Yes, yes, it’s the first week of the new year and you all have resolutions about eating healthier, exercising and being the perfect you. However, sometimes you need to treat yourself, and those around you, to a warm comforting bowl of fat. Don’t worry, it has vegetables in it too! Beer cheese soups have been …
Tis the season for easy-to-make dishes for entertaining, or for hanging out and watching Christmas movies. It’s also the season for indulging in dishes that you normally wouldn’t — dishes made with either seasonal, expensive or high-fat high-calorie ingredients. I once made a huge Christmas Eve feast that started with Oysters Rockefeller and went on …
These Italian-stuffed mushrooms are a great appetizer recipe for a party or potluck–you can even make them ahead. The mushrooms are stuffed with fennel, ham, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, basil, garlic and cheese. ~~~ When Tom Petty comes to town, we are there. He puts on a great show. The band has been together 35 …
When you are daydreaming about late afternoons at your vacation home in Provence (and the kind of life that would make that possible), pour a glass of wine, grab a baguette and feast on this. Go ahead, make it dinner, who’s judging? This is one of my old favorites from Patricia Wells at Home in Provence. Now …
A stuffed jalapeno recipe that makes me swoon — stuffed with Italian sausage, onion, red bell pepper, garlic and cheeses, you’ll want to make a dinner out of them. ~~~ My guy loves jalapenos, especially pickled jalapenos. He snacks on them right from the jar. No daytrip to the beach is complete without pickled jalapenos …
