COOK
Cook: Squash Casserole
To call this a squash casserole doesn’t really convey the awesomeness of this dish. Think of an ooey-gooey mac and cheese with squash instead of pasta. I’ve been volunteering in a community garden this spring […]
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COOK
Cook: Lunch Bunch Chicken Chili
This week I brought in chicken chili for the lunch bunch. I’ve been working on my chicken chili recipe for quite some time. The lunch bunch assured me that I had perfected it. I’m a […]
FEAST
Feast: Jury Duty
The night before jury duty I sent out a plea via Facebook and Twitter for lunch recommendations. Thank goodness for my foodie friends. The first recommendation was for the halal cart in front of the […]
COOK
Cook: Lunch Bunch
Some of my co-workers and I decided to do a communal lunch instead of buying lunch every day. We figured that a home-made lunch would be easier on both the wallet and the waistline. Each […]
DRINK
Feast: Vino Rosina
My wine club did a tasting at Vino Rosina, a fabulous wine bar in the Harbor East neighborhood of Baltimore. This tasting had a definite Spanish flair. Each wine was paired with a small bite […]
COOK
Cook: Collard Greens
Collard greens have a spot on many Southern holiday tables. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners wouldn’t be the same without a “mess o’ greens.” This green leafy vegetable has a special purpose on New Year’s day. […]
FEAST
Feast: Lunch on the Cheap
My job allows for a short lunch break. So short that even a trip to the company cafeteria eats up two-thirds of the time allotted for lunch. The upside of this is that I save […]
COOK
Cook: Quest for the Perfect Crab Soup
Many years ago I had a craving for crab soup. Not the veggie heavy, tomatoey Maryland style soup. I wanted a soup with cream and fat lumps of crab meat. The traditional cream of crab […]
COOK
Cook: What’s Happening Hot Stuff? Part 2 of 2
At the urging of the fresh vegetables I scored at the farmer’s market, I made a great-tasting salsa. Next was the meat portion of the program. Skirt steak makes for an excellent fajita. A brief […]
COOK
Cook: What’s Happening Hot Stuff? Part 1 of 2
The beautiful tomatoes and cilantro that I bought at the farmer’s market begged to be made into a salsa. The skirt steak at the grocery store chimed in. “Fajitas… Make some fajitas,” they whispered. What […]