Corn and Grits Pudding with Green Chilies and Cheese

So Monday is upon me and I am so unprepared! Somehow I can be totally ready for everything I want to accomplish for the weekend, but then Monday hits and it takes me all of Monday to get ready for the rest of the week! Is anyone else like that? Maybe it is because Manservant is always flying somewhere and when he's home on the weekend I need him to help me accomplish all the tasks I can't

Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Raisins, Pine Nuts and Parmigiano Reggiano Plus a Giveaway!

                                      "Parmigiano Reggiano is best eaten daily." (A. Odenwalder)




 I've had a lot on my plate this week and I wish it was just this pasta. Spring cleaning is in full force since I found out that I am going to have a full house for Passover this year! It is hard to believe that Alex came home last Thursday night from China; I know; and he already left! He is

American Cheese Month and a Whole Foods Giveaway!

It's American Cheese Month and Whole Foods wants you to know! Now just to make this clear, we are talking about cheese made in America, not the orange stuff that is called cheese.  Sorry! I never liked that stuff, but I know many of you do and that's OK, but this cheese board is like way better. I mean way better!

Check out the certified cheese professional at your local Whole Foods.

Pimento Less, Cheese; Filled with Peppadews, and #Hatch Chilies

I never knew something that tastes so good could photograph so bad. I'm sorry. But I'm not sorry for what I made.This pimento less cheese that looks like pimento cheese but is really peppadew cheese, is might tasty. Is it the Hatch chiles that I bought fresh roasted over on Federal by the bushel? (Yes, they took a long time to peel and seed, but hopefully they will get us through the

Cheese and a #Whole Foods #Giveaway

Little did I know that April is grilled cheese month. I'm not that organized and as far as I'm concerned every month is grilled cheese month. For that matter every day could be grilled cheese day...But where did this love of grilled cheese begin? I really don't know. As a child I hated cheese because all we had in our home were slices of American cheese, wrapped in cellophane. I remember

Matzoh Grilled Cheese with Basil, Anchovies and Lemon!

Where have these been all my life? Growing up, my matzoh sandwiches consisted of butter and matzoh. Maybe some jelly. Probably strawberry or raspberry or apricot. I don't recall our home ever having grape jelly. I do not know why. The grape jelly question came up when my daughter asked why we never had grape jelly. I think she was 16 when she asked it. Apparently that is the most common

Shakshuka Eggs in Purgatory

My love affair with Shakshuka began on Thanksgiving. Amidst the chaos of cooking for the big day, my son decided to cook eggs for everyone. Not that there were too many of us around, but I am always a bit stressed until the big meal is ready. And as many of you might know, Thanksgiving does involve a bit of cooking. Breakfast with Alex usually means starting about 11 AM. It means removing

Not My Mama's Meat Loaf or Cap'n Crunch Meat Loaf

Not My Mama's Meat Loaf





  The last 5 days found me on the East coast celebrating family. It began in Philly where my husband, son and I picked up our daughter before heading up north of NYC. Special doesn't begin to describe what it is when a family comes together that has been apart. Well, it might not seem so important to them, but to a mother who still hasn't gotten over her kids

Simply Baked Green Chili Scrambled Egg Souffle

Simple Baked Green Chili Scrambled Egg Souffle




 This year has moved so slow but yet I look back and can't believe it is April. Many of you know we've been in a transition period.  My husband is finally living in the States again and hopefully soon having work to rely upon. Working overseas is great but when you come home, reestablishing yourself can be tough,especially when you come home

Porcini Mushroom Lasagna or Treasure in My Mother's Pantry

I did not grow up liking
mushrooms. They seemed like slimy little creatures and they were brown. They
came in cans and one had to always pick them off of pizza or out of spaghetti
sauce. I DO NOT LIKE THEM said SAM, I AM. Until I had a gorgeous hunk of a
boyfriend. He was very tall and blonde and even my parents liked him. He played
basketball and had great biceps and drove a forest

Pasta and Chicken Gratin and the Flu

Pasta And Chicken Casserole





 My
daughter calls me often. She makes me happy. Yesterday she told me she cloroxed
her desk. It appears many around her have been getting sick with the flu. She
then went to get a flu shot. It was good thinking on her part as Pennsylvannia
is considered a high risk state. And then she started feeling achy. And she
couldn’t lift her arm. And she went home

Boboli Pizza or Dinner in Denver

Boboli Pizza




Baby, it’s
cold in Denver.
And after Saturday’s Bronco loss I think it got even colder. Frigid perhaps. I
don’t get excited about football but the rest of my family does. And I am sorry
for them and the rest of the Denver
fans. But now my husband will have time to clean the basement, and more to the
point-his office. Now that I can get excited for.




Saturday
before the

Frozen Cheese Souffle (Who knew?)

It really looks like this!    





I know.
Whoever heard of a frozen cheese soufflé? Trust me, you’ll be glad I turned you
on. I discovered this recipe in college in a food processor cookbook. The same
one I discovered the frozen cranberries in. It has fallen apart or I would give

Corn and Green Chile Quesadillas

Corn and Green Chile Quesadilla


I discovered quesadillas during my first year of college in Arizona. In Illinois Mexican food was virtually unheard of unless you bought those crisp taco shells that came in the package. Never liking those made me think I didn’t like Mexican food. Plus I had a father who claims and still does, that all Mexican food looks alike so it doesn’t matter what you

Kale Salad with Cherries, Almonds and Feta

I went to the grocery. Exciting, huh? Actually, most of the time, I do enjoy going to the grocery. It must be in my blood as my grandfather and uncle were both grocers. For me shopping is always a bit like a treasure hunt in the quest to discover something new to try. This time I found baby kale leaves. I’ve tried the big ones but these are much easier to use because you just open the

Kadaif or Middle Eastern Cheesecake

Kadaif





St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone. I did not see a rainbow or find a pot of gold. However, I did make a delightful new dessert that glistened with honey which may be as close as I ever get to a pot of gold. A friend came over on Sunday to see the photos of my trip and I decided to make a Middle Eastern Spread. Just the mezze (appetizer) part-after all, us girls have to watch our