Daisy got her chubby thighs from me, not Shawn. They look so adorable on her. Not me. Along with her chubby thighs, I gave Daisy her curly locks, taste for shoes, and need for speed. You'll often catching me, wide-eyed, finger shaking, pontificating how she really must be more patient. Good word that one, pontificate. It carries such a ...
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Rustic Pesto Bread Lasagne with Mushrooms & Sundried Tomatoes
So, I was thinking ... Every now & then, I do that, think, I mean, especially when I'm standing in front of the pantry, wondering what I can make for dinner on Ordinary Tuesday. It occurred to me that bread might do well as a stand-in for pasta, in something like lasagne. This is what happens when you want lasagne, but don't have lasagne noodles and really don't feel like ...
Russian Farmer’s Cheese Pancakes: The KGB Exposed!
This recipe was guarded by the Russian secret police and reserved exclusively for top-level KGB officials.Today is your lucky day. I'm risking life & limb and, more importantly, my parents' lives here.But you're well worth it.Official code name for this delight is syrniki. Dad made some for us this morning.I ate so much that I can't breathe, but I can't stop smiling, because the whole house ...
Étouffée & Herb Rice: Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Isn't étouffée fun to say?So much is packed into one li'l word. It always reminds me of New Orleans.It was 1989, the summer before I started college. My parents took us there for a week-long vacationand we had a blast.The locals were charming & hospitable.The food? Phenomenal.After all these years, certain visions still bounce around in my head and make me smile...Eating at The Commander's ...
Butter your Bundt: Cara Cara Orange Cake
The rockstar lifestyle isn't as glamorous as you'd think. It's almost 11pm and I just took another cake out of the oven. Cara Cara Orange Cake, to be exact. Two in one night. That's got to be a record somewhere. Well, it all started earlier this morning. We were in the kitchen, as usual, having a lazy breakfast of coffee, toast, flipping through a magazine, chit-chat, spying on ...
Cold Winter’s Night: Cheat’s Apple Cake
The wind is howling and I can hear the leaves rustling in the tree outside my window. A warm slice of Mom's apple cake, fresh out of the oven would be so so good. Then reality hits. It's almost 1am and I'm wide awake. The house is quiet and Daisy's sleeping peacefully next to me. Shawn's out cold on the couch with Milou, not watching the last few minutes of Duck ...