Hardly a week goes by that I don’t make some variety of soup for dinner. Because I love meals I…
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Mark Bittman Posts Food Diary
This week Mark Bittman, on his blog “Bitten“, started keeping an online food diary called “What I Ate Last Week”.…

Quick Italian Meat Sauce
We eat a fair amount of spaghetti, baked ravioli, and sometimes even stuffed shells on our pasta night. This sauce…
Winter Chopped Salad
Serves 6 to 8 The secret to a good salad is not to put on too much dressing. I like…

Lessons From My Cutting Board
A lot what I’ve learned about life I’ve learned in my kitchen. Lesson #1: The youngsters in my life have much…
Exploring Health In A Whole New Way
Last Friday night my 11-year-old son stayed up late, burning the midnight oil as my grandmother used to say, watching…
Chocolate-Chip Cherry Scones
One of my favorite things to do is bake on a weekend morning. I went on a scone kick last…

Silver Dollar Corncakes
These tender, tiny cakes are simple to prepare, and disappear off the platter. Makes twenty four 2-inch cakes 3/4 cup…

Home Cooking Starts in the Pantry
Sharon Thompson, food writer for the Lexington Herald Leader (my hometown newspaper), asked me what I thought about stocking a…

"All I need is a kitchen table"
On New Year’s Day I hosted a brunch for my family. In addition to an overwhelming need to have…

Black-Eyed Peas and Greens Soup
It’s not unusual to find a pot of beans on the stove in many Southern homes this time of year.…

7 Days to a Spiffier Kitchen
I believe a kitchen purged of old ingredients, tired dish towels, and crumbs is a more peaceful place to cook. Perhaps 2009…

Kitchen Wisdom
Every week of planning and cooking meals leads me to a new revelation. This week I’ve thought more about how…

Fresh Cranberries and Flowers
Check out this neat idea of using fresh cranberries in a flower arrangement. The photographer is my sister Kaye. She’s…
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Makes One 10-inch Bundt cake I believe a good coffee cake is one of the best baked goods to have…

Surimi = Imitation Crabmeat
My cooking and ingredient knowledge got ahead of me last month when I posted the following surimi recipes: Creamy Surimi…

Happy New Year's Eve!
I made my weekly trip to the supermarket this morning. I went early and stocked up on food for the…
Mad About Nuts
Research supports that nuts are all they’re cracked up to be. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has an approved qualified…

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my loyal readers. May the peace and joy of Christmas fill your hearts with love and…
Creamy Surimi Dip
Make about 3 cups I back with another surimi recipe and I’m pretty convinced surimi is one of the least…