These two food items have nothing to do with each other, except that they were both cooked in my kitchen this evening. To some success, I might add. We have been on a quest around my house to explore new recipes and we are finding some good ones. The Pasta Ponza was no exception. Ok. … Continue reading Pasta Ponza and Fried Jalapenos.

You win some and you lose some the old saying goes...then you completely bomb some too. That was me in the kitchen this evening. It was so bad I couldn't even finish eating it. Seriously. How did this happen?!! I apologized to my cookware this evening for subjecting it to the food I prepared (I … Continue reading Wow. That really….tasted awful.

For a long time I gravitated toward traditional comfort foods. Steak and potatoes. Hamburgers. Fried Chicken. You get the picture. I attribute much of this to how I grew up, but also to a general lack of creativity and know how in the kitchen. The food I was used to was generally bland and not … Continue reading The journey away from ordinary cooking…

I have a confession to make. I didn't make any New Year's resoultions this year. Not one. Why? I don't think they work. Not in that form anyway. Most of the resolutions I have ever heard have been wishes with little substance. I used to make them. I have since quit. Goals are a different … Continue reading Having goals, not resolutions

The best is yet to come. I love this Frank Sinatra tune. Love it. Not so much for the love song aspect. No. I like it because it is a good mantra for life. The best is yet to come. Yeah. Things may be good now, but that doesn’t mean that can’t get better. Or, … Continue reading Is This My Best?