Charcuterie. We have all seen this on the menu at a fancy restaurant or tavern and we have wondered what exactly is going on. It is named for the meats that are presented and they are usually either dry cured, smoked or occasionally cooked meats served along side an assortment of pickled things, cheese and … Continue reading Char is cute….What??
Recipes
Chickinspiration
Sometimes I work 12 hour days. Sometimes all that is in the freezer is chicken. Sometimes I am not inspired. Sometimes if it is thighs I do something fancy. Lots of times I only have breasts and lots of times I make the same dish. This time I decided that I was going to break … Continue reading Chickinspiration
The boys went back to class
The boys had a couple of weeks off so I had a couple weeks off. I didn't realize that most of what I write comes from what I make for them and us the rest of the week until I wasn't feeding them! The same week the boys went back I was approached about selling … Continue reading The boys went back to class
Ali had a little lamb
And boy do I mean little!! Lamb isn't inexpensive in my area so I only get it when it is on sale and the most on sale cut is these tiny little bone in chops. Tiny for me is 3 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, which is about the size of … Continue reading Ali had a little lamb
What the Pho!
We have covered how I like to cook and eat the Asian foods and pho was my latest dish. Pho is a meal filled with love and sweat and occasionally tears and what seems like a mountain of ingredients and feels like endless days of slaving over the hot stove and even as practiced as … Continue reading What the Pho!
I baked and it was OK!
Whoo-Hoo!! I baked and didn't burn down the house or kill anyone. I decided to be simple and make brownies but I did pick out some fancy things to go in them! The first batch was a plain chocolate brownie mix that I added dried cranberries to. You guys, I didn't have a clue that … Continue reading I baked and it was OK!
Christmas Cookies
I still don't bake but I put my name on the list for dessert, for every party. I may have been imbibing a bit too much of the holiday cheer because I also signed up for appetizers, for every party and I get to help cook the dinner for my family! I am excited about … Continue reading Christmas Cookies
The Boys Last Supper
The Holiday break is upon my college kids so for their last dinner I wanted to do something fancy but time got the best of me so I made Guinness stew but it came out as good as any we had in Ireland. I did look at a few recipes but I mostly went my … Continue reading The Boys Last Supper
Lasagna!!
Who doesn't like lasagna?? Layers of sauce and cheese and noodles baked to a bubbly perfection with crisp edges! I know your mouth is watering just thinking about it, mine is from the remembering of it! I will admit to not really following a recipe for this and I cheated and used no boil noodles. … Continue reading Lasagna!!
Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
Tonight dinner is going to be fast and tasty! It was my turn for dental work this week and chewing doesn't make me happy but neither does oatmeal so I am going to do Chicken Noodle Soup. I am using boneless, skinless thighs so I am going to add a bit of bullion for uumph … Continue reading Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali's Kitchen 