I decided tonight. I served it as a vegetable side dish, partially disguised beneath some Cheddar cheese sauce. Half way through dinner it hit me: what’s the point? I don’t like cauliflower. I never have. Oh, I can eat it all right. It doesn’t make me gag, but that is faint praise...

Easter is when I think of brunch and special holiday baked goods. One of my favorite of these is Panettone, which is actually an Italian Christmas delight, but this is my blog so we’ll do it my way. Any bread is a pain in the butt to make because of the kneading and the rising and the...

Decades ago I fell terribly and hopelessly in love with a young woman named Elaine. Any stranger on the street could see that we were doomed. I lived on the West Coast, she lived on the East Coast. She was smart and sophisticated and worldly. I, on the other hand, was a caricature of the...

The 1960′s made a lot of cultural contributions; the Beatles, Hippies, psychedelic colors, and granola come to mind. Granola is a great breakfast food. It’s yummy, high in fiber, full of oatey goodness (which supposedly lowers cholesterol), and versatile (you can have it hot or...

Ask anyone to name a type of cookie and chances are they will say “Chocolate Chip.” Accidentally invented by a harried cook who didn’t have time to melt the chocolate to make her favorite chocolate cookies, these yummy morsels have been a national favorite since the recipe...

PrintEasy French Vinaigrette Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutes Yield: About 3/4 cup Why buy bottled dressing when you can easily make this delicious dressing anytime you want it?Ingredients1 t salt 1 t white pepper, ground 1/2 t black pepper, freshly ground very course 1/2 t marjoram...