by Debbie | Sep 9, 2015 | Entrees, Kitchen Basics
There’s just something comfortable and homey about braised beef brisket yet it’s definitely a welcomed dish for special occasions. I’m always a little surprised when I’m told that someone avoids cooking it because it always comes out tough and dry. ...
by Debbie | Aug 20, 2015 | Entrees, Sides
Cutting up a pineapple, you say? Well, yes I am because I just bet you may have been sitting there on proverbial pins and needles trying to figure out just how to do that. Right? No, you don’t use one of those fancy-smancy circle cutters with a hole in the...
by Debbie | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was a labor of love. But like any labor that goes on way too long, my love affair with peaches — or rather the peeling of them — had diminished over the upteen years I had been working with them. I rather got to the point where doing anything with fresh...
by Debbie | Jul 15, 2015 | Salads
It sounds simple enough. Vegetables on the grill. Well, it is and it isn’t which you already know if you experimented with grilling veggies on either your gas or charcoal grill. The best vegetables for the grill are ones that are fairly sturdy: bell peppers,...
by Debbie | Jul 1, 2015 | Sides
The first time I recall making whipped cream was for my parents’ wedding anniversary when I was probably about 11 or 12. I recall seeing a photo of a double-ring wedding cake in one of Mom’s cookbooks that just fascinated me. From that photo sprang...
