Winter Warmers: Ad Hoc Scalloped Potatoes
A lot of my recipes are those I’ve sort of made up through goofing around in the kitchen, not really having the ingredients I’m supposed to have to make the recipe I’ve got in mind to…
Balsamic Vinegar
Until a few months ago if you’d asked me if I liked balsamic vinegar I would have answered with a resounding, “yes.” My pantry hasn’t been without a bottle for years. But I recently learned there’s…
Winter Warmers: Crock of Savory Vegetable Stew
The AAR staff will be doing another series of recipes for this blog, this time concentrating on dishes that help warm up the cold days of winter. Hopefully these recipes will work for you as well…
Dinner's In the Crock: Beer Braised Stew
I love my crock pot. There, I’ve said it. It might seem strange but next to the microwave this is my favorite kitchen appliance. It means I can run around all day and still do a…
Summer Recipes: Melanie's Hobo Burgers
So, I’m from New Orleans. During the summer, we have these things called hurricanes – you may have heard of them. They can be pretty rough. Last year, an August hurricane knocked out my power for…
Busiest Man on My TV
He has teddy bear-button eyes set in a face that looks like a knuckle, and he’s on my television, literally, half the time its on. And I just adore him. Yep, it’s Gordon Ramsay. My TV-husband…
Summer Recipes: Haley's Peach Enchiladas
When my mom told me the menu for dinner the other night and included peach enchiladas, I expected some sort of odd tortilla, peach, and salsa combination that did not sound appealing. Boy, was I wrong!…
In or Out?
I cook a lot, especially during the summer. Weekends find me doing breakfast (egg sandwiches, biscuits, gravy, bacon and eggs or some sort of casserole), lunch which can be anything from sandwiches to a full four…
Summer Recipe: Pat's Yellow Potato Salad
This has been a mainstay of summer eating since I can remember. I grew up in Nebraska where summer meals were pretty standard: Steak, potato salad, corn on the cob. Usually there was strawberry shortcake, ice…
Summer Recipes: Jenna's Texas Caviar
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Weekend parties on the deck in the backyard are one of the…