Outdoor cooking is an art. And a skill. It’s scary. It’s fun. It can be intimidating, but will elicit pride almost unequaled when done well. There are some secrets to pulling off the perfect outdoor meal. And one of those secrets is to make sure that some of your outdoor cooking doesn’t actually require cooking! …
My niece must really love my Taco Salad for a Crowd! It’s been her pick for her birthday dinner for years! (If you’ve read this you know I let the kids pick whatever they want for their birthday dinner… Creamy Tomato Soup is a big birthday hit! ) Even when she went off to college, she would …
I was impressed with the rich Mongolian beef. I was impressed with the decadent desserts. But mostly I was impressed with the elegant, flavorful Roasted Beet Salad. If you recall from my Quinoa Pilaf Post, my sister and I took our kids who were on spring break on a Carnival Cruise getaway. It was kind of a …
My daughter and her husband are on a we-need-to-loose-10-pounds-so-we-look-good-in-our-swimsuits-on-our-upcoming-Caribbean-vacation health kick. They are the epitome of “work hard-play hard,” and I admire that in them. She’s finishing her last semester of law school and working 20 hours a week. He landed his ideal job (financial analyst for a large golf community – yes, there’s lots of …
The Crisp Green Salad Story – It’s perfectly normal for me to ask my mom to bring her delicious, crisp, flavorful, and colorful Green Salad to our holiday celebrations. And it’s perfectly normal to ask my dad to please pick up the beef tenderloin on their way. (Here’s an amazing Flank Steak Recipe if you …