This is not the popcorn you have come to know. It is nothing like the movie theater variety, or the microwave version. It is not the popcorn you find yourself retrieving from that cute little cart on wheels during happy hour, or at a reception, or at a backyard “event”. What it is…divinely decadent and Continue reading → «Chicken Skin Popcorn with Rosemary Butter»
FRIDAY Finally! Just in time for the weekend…the Buffalo chicken wings you have seen pop up on my Weekly Dinner Menu a few times in the last month but which have never appeared in a post. Not just any Buffalo chicken wings, mind you…these are EPIC! A pretty strong statement, I know, but you must Continue reading → «BEST! Buffalo Chicken Wings & Homemade Blue Cheese Dip»
” Mmmm! Gentlemen, I put it to you: the worst tapioca pudding is better than the best pudding of any other flavor.” ~ the character, Rajesh Koothrappali of the TV series “The Big Bang Theory” in The Friendship Algorithm” episode, 2009 {via IMDb} I recently prepared a Chicken Bouillon soup for dinner, slightly adapting Continue reading → «Classic Tapioca Pudding»
I really shouldn’t be doing this…you know, sitting here at my desk “chatting” with you. Yet, here I am, comfortably settled in with a cup of tea and a small dish of this granola for a short visit before I leave for a few days. There is still laundry to be finished and more Continue reading → «Olive Oil & Maple Granola»
MONDAY & TUESDAY
MONDAY Capellini with Lemon & Basil Pasta and lemons must just go together. Lately, I have bumped into recipes that feature those two ingredients in several places: Deborah Madison has a version in her Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, the ladies at Canal House have one as well in their Canal House Cooking, Volume No. Continue reading → «Citrus & Herbs»
SUNDAY Chile-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos | Salsa | Guacamolé | Oven-Baked Tortilla Chips with Lime Salt | Horchata Milkshakes The 5th of May, this year, turned out to be cool and gray with a bit of thunder and a brief shower. Quite the change from the sunshine and heat we experienced all week. The cooler temperatures and Continue reading → «Cinco de Mayo 2013»
WEDNESDAY {SNACK} Orange Push-Up Smoothies Last night, the rain came down in sheets…all night. The deluge dissipated just as the kids were off to school and, by 9am, the rain gave way to a moist, foggy…drippy day. Coffee in hand, I sat down at my computer to begin working on next week’s dinner menu. As Continue reading → «Sunshine for a Drippy Day»
