The Holidays are just around the corner. Which means celebrating with friends, family and, of course, a lot of great food. Our family celebrations always include generous portions of turkey, ham, stuffing, all the sides. And more desserts than we can eat. We’re spoiled. After the meal is finished and the leftovers are given away there is usually one item … Read More
All Natural Steak vs. Store Bought Steak – A Cook-off
There’s a lot of “fat” to cut through in the world of food (pun intended), especially when you consider all the talk about organic, natural, gluten free, genetically modified organism (GMO) free, free-range, grass fed, etc, etc. There’s definitely a trend towards organic and all natural steak, which tend to be considered more expensive, but are they… really? And if so, is it worth the money? If … Read More
The recipe that started it all….
Easy Crockpot Rump Roast This is it. This is the recipe that started this website. First, some background…. In high school, I had a job in the kitchen of a small Italian café and learned some basics about cooking. As a result, over time and with a lot of practice cooking for myself – using the grill, broiler, stovetop, etc – I developed some ideas about ingredients and techniques that … Read More