winter

There are few large pieces of meat that my family loves more than a leg of lamb, and few that make more of a statement for company.

I just got back from 3 days of eating my way through Dallas. There are so many adjectives I can and will use to describe my trip. Filling is the one that pops up first. I loved this trip, a gathering of food writers who were invited to see what exciting culinary happenings were taking …

Sometimes a side dish will steal the show -- and when that's the case, maybe it should be the main dish.

“IS THIS RECIPE ON A FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOOD BLOG???” Yup. try it. Don’t discuss the ingredients with your kids. Just serve it.

Yet another moment where a pork loin, or a pair of pork loins in this case, make dinnertime just so very easy.

There are few foods more perfect than the potato. And few foods more versatile.

A handful ingredients on a crappy cold night when I could not make it out to the store turned into one of the most spectacular pastas.

A great way to make use of that extra can of pumpkin

I love pestos for their versatility.  Having a little jar of pesto in the fridge means you can perk up a soup, make an appetizer, dress up a simple piece of chicken or fish, all in seconds.  The most basic, traditional pesto usually involves basil, Parmesan, olive oil, sometimes nuts, and salt and pepper.  But …

Okay, those Barbacoa beef tacos were good, but there’s still a lot leftover….that was not unintentional. Here is a glimpse inside my Machiavellian brain…..I wanted to make a beef chili, but I wanted to figure out how to get some serious flavor into the meat BEFORE it even met up with the beans and other …