A few weeks ago I made an impulse buy at the checkout of my grocery store. I picked up Better Homes and Gardens Sunday Dinners magazine. The cover recipe looked really good and when I flipped through there were several…
Read morePsst… I have a secret to tell you. I love to swing dance. Don’t tell, but I’ve been swing dancing since before Swingers and the big swing craze that followed in the 90’s. It’s actually how I met my husband….
Read moreOnce a month there’s a twitter chat I participate in called spice chat that’s sponsored by the spice company My Spice Sage. It’s a chat that lasts about an hour and is all about a particular spice and different ways…
Read moreI know Fridays are usually dedicated to classic cocktails here on Kitchy, but today, I’m doing a garnish for those cocktails instead. Today I bring you maraschino cherries. While it’s true, they’re not a cocktail, the cherries are soaking in…
Read moreOver the past couple months, I’ve been adding cinnamon to pretty much everything. My morning mocha? Check. Oatmeal? Check. Dry rub for steak? Yup threw some in there too. I don’t know why I’m suddenly on this cinnamon kick, but…
Read moreI hate going to the doctor’s office. Not because I don’t like seeing the doctor, but because I hate waiting to see the doctor. See, whenever I have an appointment, I try to get there at least a few minutes…
Read moreThere have been several classic cocktails I’ve been waiting to make because they called for maraschino cherries. And being the cook/stickler for authenticity that I am, I didn’t want to use the sicky sweet, neon red maraschino cherries you find…
Read moreSince I’ve started doing my daily dinner column over at She Knows I’ve been buying food magazines like you wouldn’t believe. I mean, I love to cook, but I don’t have the time (or the energy) to create my own…
Read moreIt’s Father’s Day on Sunday. A lot of you will probably be grilling some cut of meat on the barbecue and having a drink or two. It could be beer, but since it’s June and (hopefully) warm, why not have…
Read moreThis Giveaway is now closed. A little over a month ago was A’s birthday. He turned two. And since several of his friends all have birthdays around the same time, I and a couple of my mommy friends decided to…
Read moreI love Coca-Cola with lime. It’s refreshing and delicious no matter what time of year. I also enjoy the occasional rum and Coke, especially when a reserve rum is used. So imagine my delight when I discovered there was a…
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