Egg in a Hole Bacon and Cheese Sandwich

Tina Turner’s voice is singing ‘big wheel keep on turnin‘.  These words my mantra since I made the decision.  I have determined to either go left or right rather than continuing to stand in the middle of an intersection.   I have been working on a lengthy  pros and cons list, imagining what life is like downContinue reading “Egg in a Hole Bacon and Cheese Sandwich”

Skillet Mexican Street Corn

I remember it being late summer.  The kitchen cool ( it was always cool with a slight breeze coming through the south facing window) and dimly light as the forest of trees in the front lawn kept the house in a forever shade.  The light or the lack thereof is what I always remember aboutContinue reading “Skillet Mexican Street Corn”

Lemon Raspberry Ricotta Cake

I found myself making this cake twice in the period of 6 days.  I had my reasons … if they were good and legitimate I am unsure, however cake was the result…so, honestly who cares. Cake number one was more of a belated birthday cake of sorts … I made the proper month but wasContinue reading “Lemon Raspberry Ricotta Cake”

Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Galette

I haven’t the slightest idea of what to talk about today.  I mean, Mardi Gras is happening so we could chat about baking tiny babies into cakes or about eating our weight in jelly donuts that are then rolled in sweet glorious sugar and consumed in such high quantities on Fat Tuesday that it makesContinue reading “Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Galette”

The End of Summer Vegetable Frittata

You guys!  I am moving. In the brick and mortar sense.  With boxes and packing tape.  Newspaper and bubble wrap.   Black sharpie markers and newspaper.  There are boxes stacking up in the front room and I am in the ‘ it gets worse before it gets better’ stage.  Stan is just playing in theContinue reading “The End of Summer Vegetable Frittata”

Pizza Strata

Or personal pan pizza strata. Or pepperoni, mushroom, and caramelized onion strata with roasted tomatoes and extra cheese.  A bit wordy, no? I read a gazillion books in third grade to earn a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  Hundreds of pages for a 4 inch pizza made just for me that was delivered toContinue reading “Pizza Strata”

Lemon Parmesan Risotto with Grilled Pesto Shrimp and a GIVEAWAY!!

Could you host a dinner party at a moments notice?  Summer tends to be a time of year where dinners are thrown together and off the cuff and full of friends and good conversation and flights of crisp cool wine and refreshing cocktails. The trick to feeding a whole host of people on a whim isContinue reading “Lemon Parmesan Risotto with Grilled Pesto Shrimp and a GIVEAWAY!!”

Farro, Cheddar, Walnut, and Apple Salad – A Virtual Salad Party

Wanna know a secret?  I adore salads.  I will swap out a side of fries for a side salad 98% of the time, especially if the eatery has chunky blue cheese dressing or their side salad is made with mixed greens and topped with egg.  I am that person.  I will undoubtedly talk you intoContinue reading “Farro, Cheddar, Walnut, and Apple Salad – A Virtual Salad Party”

Hot Fudge Cheesecake w/ Brownie Crust

So, I had some hot fudge leftover this past week. Awww shucks, right? And, well…I was totally cool with just eating it by the spoonful.  Like, no problem.  What.SO.Ever. But then I thought… I could be eating this by the forkful… Atop cheesecake… Which lay atop a large, thick intense chocolate brownie. And the forkContinue reading “Hot Fudge Cheesecake w/ Brownie Crust”