How To Cook A Turkey (Without Really Trying)
Until COVID closed America in 2020, I had cooked exactly one turkey in my life. My mom had broken her elbow and my brother (still living at home at the time) was having friends over for a turkey dinner. He’d gotten the turkey as a Christmas bonus from his employer. So I took a day […]
An Oregano By Any Other Name…
For years, I thought oregano was oregano. An co-worker once told me oregano was for pizza, not sauce. That was the extent of my knowledge. A few years ago, I went to the Regional (i.e. Farmer’s) Market, looking for herbs to grow myself. I overheard a woman asking for Greek Oregano, as opposed to the […]
Ingredient Lists vs. Appliances & Gadgets
I like to cook. Well, maybe enjoy reading recipes would be a better description of one of my favorite pastimes. When I was single, I played with complicated dishes. Before TV Stevie and I first got married, he told me he did not expect me to have dinner on the table every night. He’s kept […]
Adventures at Arby’s
My mom likes Arby’s. After my dad passed a couple of years ago, I started hitting the Arby’s drive-thru and taking lunch to her once a week. The visit to Arby’s is smooth, but sometimes odd things happen as I am leaving. I had been waiting for my electrician to get back to me. I […]
Mushrooms Are In
Several months ago, I read an article in the NY Times stating that mushroom-themed décor was in again. YAY! That means my kitchen backsplash is now trendy! I was really worried about my dated kitchen.(Not.) And that enamel cookware my parents bought me back in the 70s? I can start using it again! Yes, the […]
Nothing In the House to Eat
My husband seems to panic on the weekends when there is no leftover pizza in the fridge. “But what will we have for dinner?” After several decades of marriage, he should know better. I believe in my pantry and my freezer. Here’s the list of dinner options I gave him on Saturday. Please note: these […]