My Beef Bourguingon

Last weekend I finally watched Julie and Julia. I don't know why I let the DVD sit around my house for three weeks before watching it, because I love it! I think I am a lot like Julie was before she started spending a year preparing Julia Child recipes. I love to cook, but don't always step outside … [Read more...]

How healthy is your breakfast?

We've all heard lots about how cereals are "part of a balanced breakfast." But let's be honest... how many kids actually eat the part that's nutritious. You know... the other stuff pictured around the cereal bowl in all those ads: an egg, a piece of toast, some fruit, and juice. A lot of mornings, … [Read more...]

Old Bay Wings and sIFR

Recently, my sister offered to keep my kids for dinner, which meant Wyeth and I got to order wings from our favorite place for wings: C.R. Wings. The last time I had checked out their web site, it was under construction. This time, however, the site was live and I immediately noticed the headlines … [Read more...]

Create Your Own Cookbook

I love web sites that make your life easier, and Tastebook.com is one of those sites. I enjoy cooking. I'm no chef, just someone who enjoys preparing food for friends and family. I have a couple of recipes I've honed over the years to be "near perfect" and those are the ones people frequently … [Read more...]

Those food shows make me hungry!

One of the few things my husband and I can easily agree on watching is cooking shows. It never fails... when we both end up in the living room after the kids have gone to sleepy land, we each strive to pick up the remote first. (Because we all know that she who holds the remote, controls the … [Read more...]