New-Potato Salad With Hazelnuts

New-Potato Salad With Hazelnuts

Happy Independence Day! One staple for many folks for summer gatherings is potato salad. Try a different twist on the usual mayonnaise-based recipe. I’ve been cooking a long time, playing around with recipes since I was a young child, and making fairly elaborate...
Shoots and Shiitake Sauté

Shoots and Shiitake Sauté

Often on the blog I post other people’s recipes that I’ve found online or in cookbooks or elsewhere. Sometimes they’re tweaked and sometimes as they are written. I do come up with my own recipes once in a while, whether on purpose on by accident. This recipe was...
Spring is in Full Swing

Spring is in Full Swing

Spring is really here and along with it warm days, cool nights, and some rainy days and nights. Soup is still a good option on the menu, especially one that can be served hot or cold. Carrots are a versatile vegetable, and a beautiful one, too. Typically you’ll find...
Foolproof Fish

Foolproof Fish

I grew up in South Carolina and made many trips to the coast throughout my childhood. We often went out to eat, sampling the various fresh-caught fish that was available. Back at home, if Sunday meals were not spent with extended family we often went to Red Lobster,...