Kohlrabi (Fennel) Cabbage Salad with Lemon Maple Dressing and a Modern Menu

Grandma Fanny died 5 months before I got married. It was totally unexpected and planning a wedding was bittersweet without her. In fact, we didn't even have the chance to tell her we were engaged.  Though Grandma Fanny wasn't at my wedding she left me a bountiful array of gifts in the form of cookbooks and a Kitchen Aid mixer. I received the best collection of old ORT and Haddasah cookbooks

Pico de Gallo or Salsa Fresca or Forget the Chips and Give Me a Spoon!

Salsa Fresca or Pico de Gallo




 I admit that whenever I experience a new Mexican restaurant the first thing I judge is the quality of their chips and salsa. Poor salsa doesn't leave me wanting to forge ahead but generally I must. And then when I think of that restaurant the first thing I think about is that poor, tasteless salsa. Or maybe it is old salsa. Or salsa made with ingredients

Grilled Chicken Rub or Fast Friday!

Grilled Chicken Rub

  It's Friday! And it's warm outside! I am ready to get this weekend started. Are you with me? So let's keep this short, sweet and to the point. This is a great rub for grilled chicken. You can use skin free chicken or you can keep the skin on. I'm easy. If you keep the skin on which will keep your chicken juicier, rub this under and on top of the skin. We are talking

My Mama's Chicken, Artichoke, Mushroom Casserole

  Life has a way of letting us know when we need to slow down. The most obvious seems to be illness and then many of us come to a complete stop. That was the case with my mom who has been in bed for over a month now. One day she was feeling fine and the next moment - BAM! After a few weeks of being flat on her back with only my dad to nurse her I was called in to the rescue and it was

Fresh Strawberry Crepes

The first strawberry grown in a garden was in the  late 18th century in France. Before that they were primarily used for medicinal purposes. Thank goodness someone recognized that strawberries can be appreciated just for being a strawberry. I hate to think about missing out on the wonders of this remarkable red berry. 8 berries have more vitamin C than an orange. The little strawberry

Tomatoes, Shrimp and Grits or One Man's Grits is Another Man's Truffles

Swanky and Cheesy Shrimp and Grits

I tried to cook grits long ago, when I married a man from Texas whose mother grew up in Mississippi. It wasn't just that my husband, Mr. Rabbit Catcher, liked grits. It just seemed a proper thing to be able to do. After all I had married a somewhat Southern man, or so I thought. Growing up in Illinois, grits were not on any menu that my eyes had ever set

Belgian Liege Waffles or Not Just Any Waffle

Belgian Liege Waffle

 A waffle is a waffle is a waffle. Well, I might be waffling here, but not really. There are waffles and then there ARE waffles. If I had my choice I would choose this waffle. Now hear me out. This waffle is a yeast raised waffle but don't let that scare you. It's not like you have to knead this which I'd never suggest first thing in the morning. No, this waffle has

Run Like the Wind or a Quick Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake and Pinwheels!




 Race Day is now behind us and surely the next race is yet to come. It appears recovering from tendonitis needs to happen before she can think about San Francisco. My daughter, the runner. Who ever would have thought? Not me. But competitive she is. Not only did she surpass the goal of raising $2500 per runner she had her PBR or personal best record as