Seared Cherry Tomato and Shrimp Tapas

Seared Cherry Tomato and Shrimp Tapas

I concocted this simple cherry tomato and shrimp tapas dish after watching an episode of Rick Stein in France. If you don’t know Rick Stein, he is a BBC food show host, and if you skip below the recipe, you can get all the details on how we came to own a set of his...

Leftover Roast Beef Thai Noodle Salad

Leftover Roast Beef Thai Noodle Salad

Right now, we are all still on the COVID lockdown, so no one is going to restaurants, but the craving for Beef Thai Noodle Salad was strong. I looked around and decided I would feed my yearning for spicy cabbage and rice noddle salad at home. I had a decent supply of...

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I firmly believe that if you passed high school chemistry you can learn to cook well, and I know that $50 at a grocery store will yield you more delicious food than $50 spent at most restaurants ever could. At my home the wine is good, the company great and the food is fabulous.  There is no reason why it can’t be the same at your house! Together we can all cook better than most restaurants. Read More
Coriander Orange Bread

Coriander Orange Bread

Coriander orange is not just for beer! My coriander orange bread uses the distinctive flavor of coriander to balance the bittersweet tang of the whole oranges in this simple bread. This orange quick bread is a breeze to make and has a sweet lite flavor perfect for...

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Cook Better Than in an RV

Cook Better Than in an RV

So I am living in an RV. Not a sentence I had planned on saying any time in my life. In fact had you asked me where I was going to be living two weeks ago I would have told you in our new house while we did a small renovation. That is not my...

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