Hello and welcome! From the title you might think I'm asking you to eat spoiled food! I can see where it might be mis- leading, but I'm talking about using items that you may have left over, and turn them into something else. Here in New York we tend to do a lot of Italian … Continue reading Don’t Toss It, Eat It!
Category: Main courses
Main courses
Make no doubt about it , winter has arrived in almost every part of America. The forecast high in New York for this Tuesday is 16 degrees, so yes, it's cold! During the colder months I turn to soup as a meal I can make quickly and easily that'll last for a few days. Soup … Continue reading Winter Is Here, Soup Is On
I'm sure the same thing happens to you as it does to me. Every year I'm faced with the dilemma of what to do with all my leftovers. Not that it's a serious problem and many families would like to have such a problem, but there are times when I'm tired of eating turkey or … Continue reading Help For The Leftover Blues
Hello and welcome. I'm sorry this post is so late into the Thanksgiving Holiday and I'm hoping most of you have already started making your sides a few days ago. I heard from a couple chef friends of mine and each had different opinions on brining the turkey. There's some controversy over to brine or … Continue reading Time To Make The Sides!
Hello everyone! I've been running around a little bit lately so I haven't had a chance to do a post, but this post is perfect for those who are short on time but still need to cook for their family. I'm talking about the casserole. There are so many dishes that can be made from … Continue reading Reviving The Casserole!
Hello and welcome , I hope this post finds you in good heath and feeling happy in your life. I wanted to take a little time to talk about a few things I've been pondering lately. In life things happen to everyone everyday. Sometimes it's little things and sometimes you're just having "one of those … Continue reading Reflections On Life
I know many people tend to think the southwest only has steaks and Mexican food. However, Tucson is home to a hugely diverse restaurant population among them is Ghini's French Cafe, located at 1803 E. Prince Rd. Tucson, Az 85719. Ghini's has been a Tucson staple for over 20 years and has been on the … Continue reading A Little France In The Desert
One of things I love about traveling around America, is the different feel each city or town has. I remember as a kid the first thing that came to me were the smells of each place we'd pass. Some smells were great like when we drove up to a local mom and pop BBQ joint … Continue reading Keep Austin Weird-Part 1
Monday, I had deliberately left Knoxville early so I would arrive in Memphis at lunchtime. I was excited to try the ribs, the Food Network had declared, "The best ribs in America". The restaurant is The BBQ Shop and it has a long standing tradition in Memphis. Memphis BBQ is known mostly for pork, the … Continue reading Best Laid Plans…
Here we are ten days into the new year and deep into winter, so I've been making the comfort foods we all crave this time of year. Last week I made a big batch of beef stew , so much in fact I had lots of leftovers. If you'd like to see my easy beef … Continue reading Piroshki Quick And Easy