Just look at that.
Isn’t it gorgeous????
Fresh… Wild… Salmon.
I’m so excited to see fresh, wild salmon, and at reasonable prices, at the grocery stores again.
Just look at that color.
Gorgeous.
So I had to get me some for dinner and I bought one pound (Which is enough for 3-4 servings).
This cut was from a King salmon tail’s end [...]

Bacon.
Mashed potatoes.
Need I say more?
OK.
Bacon!
Mashed potatoes!
Yum.
End of story? Not really.
I took you down memory lane with me a while ago when we discussed Poffertjes. Remember those? (If you have no idea what I’m talking about you must click on Poffertjes and Ebelskivers immediately.)
Back in 1989 I took a trip to Holland with my father. We [...]

“… I did it myyyyyy waaaaay….” (And so did Sid. Proceed with caution.)
Ok, I know what you’re thinking – or do I? – I’m not going to tell you anything you haven’t heard before.
But maybe I will?
It’s pesto. We’ve heard of and seen it a million times before. So what else is new?
Well, Suburban cowboy told [...]

He was wild, he was fresh, he was available, and he was mine.
I held him in my arms.
I was thinking: “Rock Cod, you white fleshy fish, what shall I do about you?”
“The kids won’t eat it”, said Suburban cowboy.
“Maybe in tomato sauce?” I tried.
“No”, he dismissed.
And he was right.
I scratched my head, envisioning sadly my [...]

I was behind to join Twitter, behind with setting up a “fan” page on Facebook (mostly because I dislike to use the word “fan”, but do go and visit me there for updates, OK?), and then behind with making matzo balls… Technology-wise, I wonder, is it an age “thing” that I’m so behind? But matzo [...]

I have already compared my glamorous suburban life to meatballs before. So what else is left to say?
Do you like chicken?
Do you like meatballs?
Do you like cheese in your chicken meatballs?
Oh, oh, I know, do you like a crusty bottom on your meatballs?
‘Cause these little guys have nice crusty bottoms, and they’re well-tanned ones too!

They get [...]

“smush kidney beans with sour cream makes a rely good FANCY dinner with music like in a resturant with fruit all  urawnd the table.” My son typed that.
Translation: Smooshing kidney beans with sour cream makes a really good FANCY dinner with music like in a restaurant with fruit all around the table.
The other night, our [...]

Another cooperation in the kitchen between my husband and son ended up with a fabulous shrimp tempura. These guys are really good at deep frying, I tell ‘ya! And me? Well, I really should have known better than to wait for the last shrimp at the bottom of the bowl to jump on my feet [...]

A quiet dinner, a glass of wine, dining al fresco by the swimming pool, watching the red and orange sunset, gazing at the ocean, listening to the waves, and looking into the eyes of your loved one…
Aha, I gotchya! Didn’t I?! You got all dreamy, haven’t you?!
But it does look like it could have been [...]

I have told you before about my 130+ cookbooks, haven’t I?! There are quite a few Italian cookbooks,  a few Mediterranean ones (my favorite food), Mexican, American, French cooking…. baking cookbooks… but not even one about Asian food. Well, Jaden from Steamy kitchen has changed that with her new cookbook.
I love Asian food but I [...]