If you were lucky like we were, growing up in a huge family with lots of aunts and uncles and cousins, you probably had your own version of our childhood. Large, noisy, sun-baked family get togethers. They say that when you remember your childhood, most…
One of the meals that is on the regular weeknight circuit is my riff on a dish from a big corporate restaurant, P.F. Changs. They make these lovely lettuce wraps that we have decided to turn into “Asian” tacos for our Taco Tuesday, just to…
Dare I wax eloquent on the journey of a man on his grill?? Shall I share my evolutionary theory on a man’s quest to cook a little more than he did before?? Shall he only be relegated to the dogs and burgers? Chicken breasts and…
Let me tell you about a discovery I made a couple of years ago and have used SO MANY times, I may as well have been the first to have discovered it (see also Christopher Columbus). Pickled onions do two things well: 1) they take…
I have made this dish too many times I figure it is OK to call it my own. This is the go to dish when we need to feed a crowd, especially when kids are involved, yet when you are committed to stay classy. Need…
Now I want all of you to know that I love(d) my mother dearly. There are certain images and memories we all think of and associate with our mothers. Maybe it was a certain holiday dish your mom made you or maybe every Friday night…
Everyone needs a salad dressing that they can make in a pinch and will satisfy many tastes, kids included. We try and eat a salad every night but TBH we usually end up with one 3-4 times per week. Like I mentioned before, buying a…
My wife has done a good job getting all of us heathens to eat more salad. Which is good, I think. Supposedly it is good for digestion, my health and so forth, but the jury is still out, I mean, I am still a big…
I was dusting off the internet and found this one tucked into a draft folder that I guess I never got around to finishing. We LOVE THIS SALAD. Take note of the dressing “trick.” My sister has referred me to many great restaurants around…
There just isn’t a lot to say about this one. We love Caesar Salad at our home. Simple, salty, tangy, citrusy, eggy, cheesy, peppery, etc. The kids would eat it every night. The only thing we do different from a tradish Caesar Salad is that…
