Do you ever go looking for a new version of something, mostly out of a desire to try a new recipe rather than any dissatisfaction with the classic, only to discover that the final result is indeed so different from what you were expecting that you are disappointed? Which is silly because first of all,…
Archives for May 2009
Family Recipes: Chicken Divan, The Spiced Life Family Style
This casserole peppered my childhood. As long as Dad wasn’t home (he worked out of town regularly and to this day hates curry powder), this was an easy dinner for Mom to rely on. It was taught to her by the mother of one of my playdate friends when we were pretty little (Josie and…
Chipotle Maple Peanut Brittle
All of a sudden this stuff is everywhere. Just call me a sheep, but I decided to try it since I thought John would really like it. Truthfully I had no expectations of liking it myself–I have never been a big brittle fan. Well call me misguided and crazy because this stuff is AWESOME. I…
Oh The Things We Do For Love: Shrimp & Scallops With Warm Tropical Fruit Salsa and Corn On The Cob
Have any of you ever tried to learn to cook a food you did not like? That’s me and shrimp. When it was only me and John, I figured he could just occasionally order shrimp in restaurants–similarly I never ate duck at home because he did not like it much. But now we have kids…
Laura’s Kitchen Sink Picadillo Style Hash
Be warned: this is a healthy but filling meal–I over served and as a result am quite stuffed. This is peasant fare: hearty, filling, boldly flavored, and quite possibly ugly, although that last one is in the eye of the beholder so I will leave it up to you to decide. It is also fairly…