This morning began with a plea to turn the heat in the house on, since it had gotten down to 68 degrees overnight.  I’m laughing at myself as I write this because 68 was well above the warmest temperature I would have turned the heat ‘up’ to...

One of the valley taste combinations that I have come to enjoy is the BBQ-pickles-onion taste that comes when one orders a bbq brisket plate.  Without fail, the condiments include hamburger dill pickles sliced thin, fresh onions often in rings...

Go figure! I just did essentially this making stock in the oven -- Granted, Michael Ruhlman's is a bit more in depth than mine (i.e. the stove top after oven), but that's to be expected, no?Nevertheless, it's nice to see the further perpetuation of...

The day after Thanksgiving means leftovers and in this household that means turkey soup; this soup can be made entirely from the “leftovers” from Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t waste the turkey carcass!  Combined with water and a few...

This evening’s supper became bloggable from the first bite.  “Blog this before you forget the recipe,” Ken said.  Delicious! Stir Fry 1 T sesame oil 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 lb gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 C soy beans...