Hey Amy!

Last summer in one of my many yard/garage/tag sale jaunts through PA, I found a cookbook for kids that was printed in 1973.  A sweet young man was helping his grandmother in the sale and he was in charge of the books.  I wanted this cookbook simply for the 70′s feel of the artwork as [...]

As many know, I am allergic to shellfish but at one time was not.  I long for those flavors and embrace any recipe that comes close without using the deathly ingredients.  I have shared my ‘fake’ crab cakes previously and today I am sharing a way to savor the flavor of lobster without using lobster. [...]

When I spotted this recipe last summer, I had to try it.  My dearest and best loves Tabasco.  When we are out eating, he puts it on fries, eggs, sandwiches, just about everything that is put in front of him.  It’s a great recipe for Independence day, and if you decide to try it, invite [...]

Are you getting fat yet?  I feel fat just writing about these pasta recipes this week!  This one is fun to make with friends.  There are many ways to make manicotti but I liked this for it’s crepe component.  My mom loves crepes so, Patsy, this ones for you! Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 c. sifted flour [...]

I have a friend named Chuck Roast (he’s talent so his mom didn’t give him that name, he gave it to himself) so when I saw this recipe I wanted to try it. It reminded me of the soft taco supreme’s that I love at Taco Bell. It reminded me of supremely supreme and extremely [...]

Now normally this would be a summertime dish to share with you.  It’s light and refreshing and is a perfect outdoor dinner party for two recipe.  But since I am 10 lbs. overweight from the Thanksgiving meal and I have copper river salmon in the freezer, I am craving light and healthy dishes today.  And [...]

Two of my readers–Nicole and Yasmine–asked about Pumpkin recipes for the fall; Nicole wanted pumpkin pasta.  After scouring my library of recipes, I found this one I grabbed from the Washington Post years ago.  It’s a very flavorful dish and, you guessed it, simple to make!  Why don’t you plan a dinner party for next [...]