Do you have hard cooked eggs lingering in the refrigerator? Once the hunt is over, what can you possibly do with all of those eggs? Use them for some trendy, great tasting dishes! Really. Don’t you believe me? [Read more…]
A Dutch Baby for Easter? You bet! The name doesn’t sound like a scrumptious breakfast or dessert, does it? Some may know it as an oven baked German pancake, and others may not have heard of this super simple, great tasting dish. Fantastic flavor with a show stopping appearance, combined with oh-so-easy prep, makes it the perfect dish for your Easter weekend. [Read more…]
Handwriting is such a simple thing, and yet, most of us miss seeing it when someone passes away. It sounds odd, but it is true for handwriting is so personal. Suddenly,a scrap of paper with anything written on it becomes a cherished memory.
When I saw that handwriting, in a recipe box stored away for over forty years, it took my breath away. [Read more…]
Nothing says comfort and home cooking quite as easily as a dish prepared in the slow cooker. That means it is time for country-style pork ribs braised in a slow cooker. [Read more…]
Meyer lemons are the darling of the food world and are featured in lots of food magazines. After I saw a historical Meyer lemon poster, I was craving anything and everything lemon—and Meyer lemons would be ideal.
Meyer lemons were discovered by a “plant hunter,” sent by the USDA to uncover crops that would thrive in the US. Frank Meyer was the man and the year was 1908. I uncovered this historical tidbit at the National Archives exhibit, “What’s Cooking Uncle Sam?” and featured it in my Kansas City Star Chowtown post. [Read more…]
