After making the Bacon and Cheddar and Broccoli and Cheddar potato skins, I had a bowl full of potato insides and wanted to make more than just mashed potatoes. I remembered that when I worked in hotel catering we had these delicious little puff pasties stuffed with potatoes we would serve. Luckily, I had some… Continue reading Smoked Gouda Potato Puffs
There's been a lot of talk, especially lately, about eating real food with real ingredients. Well, this blackberry preserve, from the Loveless Cafe in Nashville, is the real deal. There are two ingredients – sugar and blackberries! It was given to me last February, along with their peach preserve and biscuit mix, as part of… Continue reading Loveless Cafe Preserve
Who doesn’t love bacon? Well, except for us vegetarians and vegans. 😉 Here’s the thing, I still cook meat for other people. Just like they respect my food choices and provide me with a vegetarian dish when I go to their house, I always try to provide my meat-eating friends with something, too. These bacon… Continue reading Bacon and Cheddar Potato Skins
Potato skins are one of those foods that just screams football and party. But, until recently, I thought they were really hard to make at home. Surprisingly, they are not! Some people scoop the insides of the potato almost completely to the skin, but I like to leave just a little bit inside for an… Continue reading Broccoli and Cheddar Potato Skins
I don’t know about you, but I never seem to have time to make a baked potato the traditional way, especially when I’m using it in a recipe. Microwaving them is so much easier! Here’s how to do it: Using a vegetable brush, scrub and clean the potatoes. Wash them under cold water, but don’t… Continue reading Making a Baked Potato in the Microwave
I first learned of Havana Central several years ago when I was working for Fox News. We went there several times for happy hour, but I hadn’t been back in at least two years until yesterday. We went there because they have a fabulous happy hour: $6 mojitos, $7 sangrias, $6 margaritas, $4 beers and… Continue reading Happy Hour at Havana Central in Times Square
Like beer? Will you be in the Lake George area on Sat., Jan. 28? Enjoy meeting new people? If you answered yes to these questions, then the #ADKBeer28 tweet up is for you. I thought it would be fun to gather some of us who chat back and forth on Twitter, as well as others,… Continue reading Lake George Area Beer Tweet Up: #ADKBeer28
I stopped at Gambles Bakery in Queensbury for the first time Saturday, despite the fact I’ve driven past their green and white sign out front that reads, “Bakery and Eatery” about a ba-zillion times. I went in for a few hard rolls. I left with them, as well as a small piece of crumb cake,… Continue reading Crumbs Rule at Gambles Bakery
A few months ago I bought a box of organic quinoa at Trader Joe’s, but never did anything with it — until last night. I guess I was a little intimidated by it, but I’m not sure why because it was so simple to make and really soaked in the flavor of the other ingredients… Continue reading Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
I think I may have mention that I got a Warning Pro Belgian Waffle Maker for Christmas. It’s fabulous! It makes a really good crispy, golden waffle. But, when it comes to toppings, I wanted to start playing around with different recipes because as much as I love maple syrup, it gets boring. Here is… Continue reading Bananas Foster for Belgian Waffles
