When I first met my husband, he was surviving on hamburger and pizza alone. I was surprised after we married to find that he actually had a cookbook that his mother had prepared for him before he moved off to college. This simple book contained the recipes for a handful of his favorite dishes and almost involved the instructions to "open a can". A lot has changed over the ...
Entrees
Poisson a l’Indonesienne
( Indonesian Fish Casserole) When I traveled to France for the first time in my life a few weeks ago, I was completely amazed by how much seafood everyone ate! I love seafood. However, when the hostess at my bed and breakfast informed me that she planned to prepare an Indonesian fish casserole for dinner one night, I was not exactly excited by the sound of it. To my ...
Baked Bacon
There are few words that seem to elicit the excitement like the word "bacon". It seems like bacon is the new chocolate. Many of my friends (you know who you are!) are self confessed baconaholics. Not only do they start their day with as many pieces as possible, they sprinkle it on everything that they're going to eat. One friend even loves bacon so much that she ...
Seafood Enchiladas
Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to celebrate seafood in May. This simple recipe can be prepared quickly and you can vary the seafood used in it to your liking. I used half scallops and half shrimp but one pound of shrimp, scallops, crab, or any combination of the three is perfect for this dish. You can also adjust the spiciness of this dish to suit your taste by using mild ...
Thai Green Curry—a delicious vegan stir-fry
I love curry! For the longest time, like many Americans, I thought curry meant the yellow-colored powder from India. I now know that “curry powder” is only one of many foods called curry. When I was first introduced to Thai food, I fell in love with phad Thai. I was more than a little anxious about trying one of the many options on the menu that had the description ...