I know that as far as seasonal dishes go, gingerbread themed things fall in the Thanksgiving-New Years category. I am also aware, believe it or not, that it is now mid-January. Even late January, depending on how you split your month. You see, I agree. I was going to make this cheesecake for Dan’s work [...]
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Seafood Stew
One of the things I learned at art school was that I’m not special. That sounds a little harsh. I mean, specifically, that my life story, the things that have happened to me and the challenges that I’ve faced, aren’t unique. When I was growing up I was one of the few people I knew [...]
Potatoes Au Gratin
I am a devotee of the potato. Mashed, twice baked, casseroled, churned into pies, fried, you name it I love it. One of the things I receive a lot of comments about how my family puts mayonnaise in their mashed potatoes. Which I get, kind of, because mayo gets a bum rap, but how is [...]
Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
When I was trying to come up with a good appetizer for this year’s Thanksgiving spread, I thought about what dish I wanted to spice up, what ingredients I wanted to use and what I wanted to pass over. Last year, I decided to skip over the calorie-heavy favorite, the green bean casserole, in favor [...]
Thanksgiving Spread
Thanksgiving is, and has always been, my favorite holiday. For most people, whatever winter holiday they prescribe to, Festivus, if you will, is their favorite. I mean, those holidays come with presents! But I like Thanksgiving. Presents just get in the way of what I see as the best part of any big family holiday, [...]
