I was just asked to name 10 aphrodisiac cooking ingredients, I thought I would share them with you: 1. Dark Chocolate, the darker the better 2. Oysters, something about seafood3. Garlic, the aroma and the taste gets your senses flowing4. Caviar, the saltiness and the texture5. Figs, fresh and seductive, drizzled with dark chocolate6. Asparagus,… Continue reading Foods of Love
Like the legend on a map, our palate has a taste map, Sweet, Salty, Bitter and Sour. The proper combination of the different tastes, done well, is what makes our mouths water. In addition to tasting the flavors, there is smell and texture. All of our senses must be fulfilled as part of the ritual. The gastric juices in our stomach… Continue reading Taste Style
23 Years, yesterday!! I am proud of my Son, the captain. I know he loves my cooking which is the greatest compliment a mother could get. Many Happy Returns!!!!
This basic loaf cake is the best recipe I have for making variations: Dry Ingredients:1 cup flour1/2 cup wheat bran (unprocessed)1/2 cup raw wheat germ1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. kosher salt Wet Ingredients:1 stick butter, melted and cooled1/2 cup sugar2 eggs1 cup milk or buttermilk1 tbsp. vanilla extract2 ripe bananas, mashed Preheat… Continue reading Basic Loaf Cake
I love hot water bottles and mason jars and if that means I’m old school, then I take that as a complement. Foods that don’t come in bags or boxes are, obviously, real foods to me. I realize the foods I have chosen to eliminate for reasons of human value and a philosophical point of view are mostly… Continue reading So What If I’m Old School?
The house smelled fantastic. After 45 minutes, I opened the oven door and Voila! it was a hot mess of a flop.I love Nigella and used her recipe for Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake. The loaf sunk quite perfectly in the middle, like it just gave up. It’s not dry, in fact, it tastes pretty good.… Continue reading It’s Edible
Life should be rewarding, on a daily basis, or preferably several times a day. It is our rightful heritage to enjoy our meals, enjoy our daily rituals and feel the feeling of being rewarded and feel special. If something or someone does not make you feel special, it needs to be removed and replaced by… Continue reading The Pleasure Is Not A Sin
This is what I’m working with today…A snoring little dog and a prima donna cat. It’s been a gloomy day, which means a great day for baking. I’m about to put a chocolate orange loaf cake in the oven…will let ‘ya know how it turns out. 🙂
I honestly did not say this, my brother did…But SPRING is here in Hailey, Idaho. I love these mountains but spring is an unpredictable time of year. It’s worth it’s weight in gold because spring always leads to summer. Oh, it may snow overnight, only to melt by 10am. Most of the big snow has… Continue reading Rock On April!!!!
My grandmother had a favorite story of my youngest aunt and uncle that were found sitting on top of the kitchen counter one morning eating bread and Hershey syrup: Chocolate sandwiches. To my grandmother it was a chocolate thing; my uncle was and is a chocoholic without a doubt. I am pretty sure it was… Continue reading Chocolate Sandwiches
I despise them. It has to do with certain segments of my childhood. Recently, I was served a meal and the meal included canned green beans. At the time I was happy with my company, but as I saw the can being opended while I watched dinner being prepared, I was dumbstruck. It was a fault of… Continue reading Canned Green Beans
I do not understand the big issue of offering vegetables in lunch cafeterias. I just read that they are trying to market the vegetables to the kids. There are so many good cooks and chefs in this country. My question is: Are they not teaming up with the nutritionists? Am I blind thinking there is some… Continue reading School Lunch Mystery
Inspired Home Cooking 