Food

Fresh Pineapples and mangoes have been plentiful and relatively inexpensive lately, and you are rewarded with some great tasting fruit if you take a little time to peel and cut them.  They both can be a little intimidating to cut, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll...

Even though I love cooking, there are some kitchen tasks that just are not all that fun. Peeling shrimp is one of those things.  I was just peeling some shrimp and accidentally found that if you start to peel the shells off of the shrimp about half way, then...

I have been trying to avoid soy in my diet lately, and most prepared hummus seems to have soybean oil in it.  I really love some of the flavored hummus that you find these days, and was tinkering with some home made versions.  It’s very easy, fast, and nice...

This recipe is one of those in your pocket, foolproof kind of keepers. It is easy and impressive enough to serve to guests.  It looks beautiful, and is relatively fast and easy to prepare.  It smells amazing as it is cooking. I usually use sharp cheddar, but I’ve used...