Food and Cooking

Every once in a while I like to go out on a limb in the kitchen. We were invited to a party for a German friend and wanted to bring…

I love bread. You will not ever find me on the Atkins diet and probably not on a low-carb plan. I am just not willing to give up my bread….

I grew up in southern California, land of all things citrus. And I still love citrus more than just about anything. Oranges, tangerines, tangelos, grapefruits, lemons and limes. So, any…

Fall is here and that means it’s time for all kinds of wonderful slow-cooker meals. I love cooking with my slow cooker—did I mention I have five?—and use it for…

Pizza is a staple food at our house. It’s the one food that gets eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time. We eat it at home and we eat…

It’s hot this week. Fry an egg on the sidewalk, hunker down in the basement, eat cold food so you don’t have to turn on the oven hot. Really. It’s…

It’s National Chocolate Day.  Really. Friday was National Mincemeat Day and tomorrow is National Oatmeal Day. Which holiday would YOU rather celebrate?  (In case you’re wondering how I came to…

Next week for Independence Day, our ward will hold a potluck breakfast (and water fight).  I’m not a lover of breakfast foods, so it’s always a challenge for me to…

It feels like summer, but technically it’s still spring, so Pasta Primavera with Meatballs is on tonight’s menu. This is one of our family favorites. It tastes delicious, is fancy…