The Week Ahead and a Great Recipe for Stuffed Cabbage!

What an outstanding day here in Maryland!  Sky is blue, air is cool and crisp,  The day will be perfect for turning off the overworked air conditioners and opening the windows.  Payment indeed for the 7 tornados and torrents of rain that hit us on Friday.  Yes, that was 7 tornados touching down all over… Continue reading The Week Ahead and a Great Recipe for Stuffed Cabbage!

Mustard Pork Roast and the Week Ahead

Warm and misty and frustrated here in Maryland this morning.  All week I had  been hearing about the moon.   That it was going to be spectacular!  The closest to Earth it has been for a while and that it would appear freakin’ HUGE in the night sky.  I made my preparations.  Camera ready? Check.… Continue reading Mustard Pork Roast and the Week Ahead

Poulet au Riesling and the Week Ahead

Sunday arrives so quickly it seems and its time to get prepared for the week ahead.  Our April is ending in no less confusing manner than the one in which it started.  We had warm, wonderful weather in March so April decided to have an identity crisis as well.  Our weather has been cold ,… Continue reading Poulet au Riesling and the Week Ahead

The Week Ahead and Another Great Chicken Dish To Try

It’s a blustery rainy day here in Maryland and the storms from the south are scheduled to arrive this afternoon bringing high winds, more rain and perhaps even hail.  So long to my newly blooming roses and irises in the backyard.  Sigh.  From the 80’s back down to the 60’s, our Spring is having a… Continue reading The Week Ahead and Another Great Chicken Dish To Try

A New Recipe for a Day Spent Writing

Today I had to hit the keyboard and finish a few reviews for JoyfullyJay where I am a guest reviewer so dinner had to be simple.  My solution?  Chicken Paprika also known as Poulet au Paprika.  Quick, easy, and great tasting, recipe courtesy of Laura Calder, my new favorite chef. Ingredients: 4 chicken legs, split… Continue reading A New Recipe for a Day Spent Writing

A Herb and Cheese Souffle Recipe To Love

It’s been wavering between very warm and seasonally warm here in Maryland and this month looks to go down as our warmest March yet.  And for me, when the temperature is up, I want to eat lighter and this souffle is the perfect meal, no matter the time of day.  It melts in the mouth… Continue reading A Herb and Cheese Souffle Recipe To Love

A Recipe To Love – Pork Chops with Green Olives and Lemons

I have written about French Cooking At Home, a show with Laura Calder that has become an addiction of mine.  Her recipes are simple but oh so tasty.  I am now working my way through her first cookbook and haven’t found a recipe I haven’t loved.  This latest one came not from her book but… Continue reading A Recipe To Love – Pork Chops with Green Olives and Lemons