You’ll never see this kiddie confection the same way again. When you’re a kid there is stuff that never crosses you mind. Some things are just off your radar. Sure, a five or six year old might ask “why is the sky blue or why can’t I eat my dinner out of a bowl like [...]
A top five list can leave more questions unanswered than answered. Tangible value versus sentimental value. What is more valuable money or memories? Obviously, this is one of those “if a tree falls..” questions. There’s no right or wrong answer. Your perspective dictates the response and we’ll mark all answers as correct. What’s up [...]
“People who come back from heaven all say the same thing… Try the gumbo”. Gumbo. Just say the word and watch me start to drool. Everybody has his or her favorite. And, I’m sure there are as many variations as you would care to count. But, there’s only one that could get me to [...]
When people call you “the queen of…”, there are expectations. There are lots of self-proclaimed experts running around today, tooting their own horn. Saying you’re an expert is easy. Proving it, is another matter. Lena Richard, is a true expert using anyone’s yard stick. From the time she open her cooking school in 1937, [...]
Can one dish be worth a million bucks? Pillsbury thinks so. These days there is a cooking competition around just about every corner. I’m sure a lot are worth entering, if that’s your thing. There’s one though that stands head and shoulders above the rest. That’s the Pillsbury Bake Off. It’s like the Super [...]
The countdown to Valentine’s Day 2012 is almost over. If you haven’t made a dinner reservation by now, your choices are probably narrowed to White Castle, Arby’s or Subway. But, hey, if you’re a romantic you can make one of those work. If you’re looking to spend a quiet evening at home but are [...]
There is nothing wrong with simple AND delicious. The community cookbook. All of us have somewhere between two and two hundred of those plastic ring bound gems in our cookbook collections. They’re all little different. But, at the same time they’re all a little similar. The Three Rivers Cookbook I fits the mold perfectly. [...]
A recent classic goes digital. It’s 2012. If you haven’t heard of Emeril Lagasse, there’s a better than average chance that you’ve been living in some kind of alternate reality or are from another planet. Emeril is everywhere. I think it’s fair to say that he probably doesn’t need me plugging his latest cookbook release [...]
The big game deserves big eats. Just a couple of days to go now. There’s lots more to the countdown to kick off than just the anticipation of which team will emerge with the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday. There’s the food. Face it. Super Bowl Sunday has gotten to be so much bigger than the [...]
What do a two year old and an Alaskan salmon fisherman have in common? Not much. Back when my son was two years old, I thought it would be a good idea to teach him some basic man skills. Fishing. Not that I had actually mastered that particular skill myself, but, a two year [...]