Food

If you are not an onion person, I understand. Onions of all kinds can present an unpleasant and sometimes acrid taste.  Pickled onions are a superb way to perk up any dull sandwich or burger.  If you’ve ever been to a restaurant featuring new takes on classic favorites, you will often find pickled vegetables to

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!  Still looking for a quick recipe to enhance your dessert tray?  Here’s a super easy & delicious recipe for vanilla buttercream frosting. The first memory I have of learning how to make vanilla buttercream frosting was when I was about 5 years old. My mother handed me one of the metal beaters

I can honestly admit that when my husband recommended that we make this recipe, my first impression was “who eats pate these days?”  I have always been a fan of dips in general, especially served as an appetizer, but have never ventured on to make a pate.  The richness of the smoked salmon blended with

My husband absolutely LOVEs swine.  This is well documented on this blog and for those who know us well.  it might be our favorite flavor of all meats.  Many hams, cuts of delicious bacon and pork rinds have graced the halls of our kitchen and our stomachs.  One of the reasons why I wanted to

I know the holidays are over, but sometimes when it’s cold and dreary in January, you find yourself needing at least 1 more cookie. I has rained more in Arizona over the last 12 months than I care to contemplate. It’s also rained for a few weeks on and off in Phoenix. I want spicy

This pie is a holiday staple and is so easy to assemble. It’s got an old- timey feel to it but still tastes very modern and simple. This is always a hit with the older folks and the younger generations can be changed with 1 bite, I promise! This was my grandmother Ruth’s recipe and

This year for our 9 year wedding anniversary, John asked me for. Kamado Akorn Chargriller.  I was not sure why we “needed” this grilling machine within our front patio since we already have both a grill and smoker for tasty meat treats.  Alas, he told me that we needed it in order to make our

A lighter dessert after a heavy meal Oftentimes eating pumpkin pie after a holiday meal feels like it’s too much. Traditional pumpkin pies and pumpkin pie filling are thick and heavy which is certainly not what I want after a large meal. Instead my mother always opted for this lighter version of chiffon pies which

What’s a BBQ without coleslaw? A lamb roast without rice? A thanksgiving without the CHEESY BROCCOLI??? Okay, you get my point. There are just some meals that are not made whole without a delicious side dish.  Enter: THE CHEESY BROCOLLI casserole.  While many of my recipes do center around the holidays, others can be made