Maple Walnut Cranberry Sauce – I'm Fine Now, But I Used to Be Nuts
It funny how certain food memories stick in your brain, and this maple walnut cranberry sauce is the result of one such remembrance. I can’t...
Kicking Off Side Dish Season with Roasted “Wild” Mushroom and Potato Salad
It’s almost that time of year again. The holidays are still a little ways off, but you’re already starting to wonder (worry?) what creative ...
Cheesy Crackers – The Simple Joy of Homemade Crackers
Making homemade cheese crackers has never been very high on my must-do baking list, but with entertaining season rapidly approaching, I deci...
Perfect Polenta – Dedicated to Some Fun Girl
Not only is polenta one of the first foods I remember watching someone cook, but it’s probably also responsible for the first time I ever he...
Cutting Tips To Avoid Cutting Tips – Plus Bonus “Creamed” Corn Recipe!
While the grilled salmon with bacon and corn relish recipe we posted Monday was extremely well received, some viewers had a problem with my ...
Southern-Style Green Beans – Slow Beans for Fast Times
One of the sadder side effects of the American culinary renaissance we’ve enjoyed over the last thirty or forty years, has been the chronic ...
Spicy Peach Coleslaw – An Apple Is an Excellent Thing – Until You’ve Tried a Peach
You may remember this peach coleslaw from such video recipes as, Grilled Coffee and Cola Skirt Steak . It was a beautiful match, and as I at...
Shrimp & Pasta Shells Salad – And They (incorrectly) Called It Macaroni
I really wanted to call this a "macaroni salad," since that’s what people sitting around picnic tables call it, but I decided to b...
Not the Same Old 4th of July Side Dishes
We'll assume you have all the main courses figured out for your 4th of July cookout (if not, we can help), but just in case you're s...
Cold White Bean & Herb Salad – Mmm, Good Stems!
I’m showing this quick and easy white bean and herb salad for several reasons, not the least of which is to give you a perfectly delicious w...
Fondant Potatoes – A Creamy Crusty Blast from the Past
Every once in a while I get a food wish that instantly takes me back to culinary school. Things like aspic (not happening), larding a tender...
Pan-Roasted Marble Potatoes – A Short Post About Little Potatoes from a Small Town
You’ll have to excuse the smaller than usual blog post, but I just flew across country, and boy are my arms tired…sorry, not arms, I meant j...
Tzatziki Sauce – Can You Say Delicious?
Whenever I do ethnic recipes like this Greek tzatziki sauce, I’ll usually go online and listen to an audio dictionary or some YouTube videos...