Our Small Table

I took the ratios for this from an episode of Alton Brown's Good Eats . It's easy to upsize if necessary, as this makes quite a sm...

This may not be the prettiest meal I'll ever post, but it is another nostalgic comfort food dish for me.  I've reduced it heavily ...

For most of my career, I chose to work the night shift (aka Mids/Graveyard).  I really preferred it to either Days or Swings, for a lot of...

About 10 or 12 years ago, I picked up a couple Smoothie cookbooks, with the intention of eating more healthily.  I only ever made 3 or 4 r...

This is a very reduced version of a recipe my mom made for us a lot when I was growing up.  I don't know how much similarity it bears ...

Without an ice cream maker. I have to be careful about the kitchen appliances that I choose.  Space and money are both limited, so anyt...

Many years ago, I lived near Phoenix and had very little money.  One of the problems with having very little money in the southern half of...

Internet guidelines are not a substitute for professional advice.  I do not have a medical background, my first aid experience is past emplo...

I know I just wrote a recipe for a non-traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu 6 weeks ago, but here's how this new one happened... I was up...

I've got 3 more dessert recipes written that need to be tested, but I think they'll wait a little while.  We're starting to get ...

The notes on this are kind of long, but that's because there are several options for browning the tops of the crème brûlées.  Plan ahead...

I am a big fan of vanilla.  The only scented body or hand soap I'll use willingly is vanilla, the only kind of scent or perfume I've...

Sometimes when the original recipe is bad, there's nothing you can do to fix it.  1 C milk 1/2 vanilla bean 1 Tbsp sugar 2 egg yo...

When I received those Le Creuset mini cocottes, I said I would be going crazy writing recipes just to use them, and, yes, it has begun. ...

My gifts from my beloved this year weren't food- or cooking-related, but we did my belated birthday celebration with my folks this week ...

Since I recently had a birthday, this week we're doing the late celebration with my folks.  My mom has always been one to make specia...

Take a look at the ingredients list of a package of whipped cream.  Don't have one nearby?  Here's what I found on the side of a ...

Today is National Butterscotch Brownie Day. This recipe is not a traditional butterscotch brownie, which is more of a blondie, having no ...

3/4 C heavy cream 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1/2 Tbsp garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste 8 small to medium red potatoes 1/2 Tbsp oliv...

I've added a page to the top of the blog entitled "Using Up Ingredients".  This is a cross-reference of the recipes by certain...