Can’t Undo This..

You know what has always haunted me? The fear of making bad decisions with permanent consequences. Maybe that’s why designing our new kitchen took three times as long as actually ‘doing’ it.. I was scared to death of making a bad, un-fix-able mistake. The ultimate visual representation of an un-fix-ably bad decision has always been…

Margarita Marinade for Bar-B-Q

We have used this “spirited” marinade more than a few times so far this summer because it’s so delicious. Easy to prepare, I make it 24 hours ahead and let the chicken take a nice, long soak in these delicious ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lime juice Zest of one lime 1/4 cup…

Soo, What did you have for dinner last night?

“According to the Chicago research firm Food Genius, as many as 80% of Americans don’t make plans for dinner until at least 4 p.m. the same day.”- WSJ, June 7, 2019 WHAAAAT?!?! And here I thought I was the ONLY loser pulling frozen bricks of chicken out of the freezer at 5:30 p.m. frantically defrosting…

Gadget or Gimmick? – Holiday Edition

This $1,700 appliance (see below) leaves me with more questions than answers. First of all, who would want this on their counter top?  It’s certainly not for someone who loves, or knows how, to cook.. so I’m guessing it’s for someone who doesn’t? Second of all, where would you store this chopper/crock monstrosity? Thirdly, did…

A thousand golden knots- Managing the ‘tangles’ we create..

Ever open your jewelry box and find your most precious possessions in a thousand tangles?   Most of us have probably spent at least one afternoon sitting at a table with tweezers  trying to undo tightly wound knots in delicate chains wondering how on earth things got so hopelessly messed up. This is exactly how…

Cooking without tasting..and a fabulous recipe for pesto!

Having “Invisalign” plastic braces has many advantages over regular, metal ones..but there are a few drawbacks that are particularly irksome; one of which is the requirement that you have them on over twenty hours a day.  And while you have them on you cannot eat A THING.. not one blessed thing…which leads me to the subject…