When I was a kid, I was a picky eater. It wasn’t until I got tired of green beans and broccoli that I tried asparagus.
That day came while I was at a campground near Mendocino, California, and I was...
When it’s hot and humid in St. Louis, I doubt many people hunger for soup. But cool weather has a different effect, and this is one of the soups my wife and I enjoy.
Some may ask how the soup got its...
When I was hitchhiking, I spent a lot of time in Mexico, where I met families who made this sauce at roadside concessions in the Yucatan area – authentic Mexican food.
This recipe was made primarily...
Whether you want to make candied apples since Halloween is around the corner, or just plain candy, every cook needs a version of caramel sauce tucked away in the back of their mind to satisfy the occasional...
This recipe was born one day as I breezed through the supermarket on my way home from work. The produce section was filled with gorgeous Red Delicious apples and I just had to have them. I didn’t know...
Mascarpone gives a tangy contrast to the sweetness of the poached pears in this recipe. I used to slice the pears like hasselback potatoes, but that complicated the coring and took longer. I still like...
At age 50 it is hard to remember the names of friends you haven’t seen in 30 years.
But even though I don’t remember the names, I remember the foods they served at my friend’s house and their family’s...
Every time I eat beets, I think I’ve done something healthy. Despite rumored health benefits, I love beets and find new ways to eat them every season.
This salad is hard to beet. I roast the beets a...
I made this barbecue sauce one hot summer day after I purchased some baby back pork ribs our meat market had advertised in our paper.
I had been experimenting with Asian sauces and marinades and I thought...
Growing up as the first generation American in an Irish family gave me plenty of time to contemplate alternatives to the cabbage and potatoes that were the staples in my Irish relatives’ diet before...
