Tag: weekday

My grandmother belongs to that certain generation that came of cooking age in the 1950's and embraced the introduction of convenience foods with fervor. This means that Cool Whip is in her freezer, …

I've never been the biggest fan of pasta (cue screams of horror from right-thinking people everywhere.) Oh sure, I'll eat it if Mario Batali is preparing it, but the standard home pasta dish of …

I really love sandwiches. What’s not to love about them? Bread – good, condiments – good, and a filling to tickle your fancy. Portable, packable, all around satisfying. Sandwiches are good …

My early encounters with sweet potatoes were of the Thanksgiving variety – candied from a can and topped with marshmallows and tooth-achingly sweet. I was not a big fan. I wanted dessert for dessert, and …

I’m always looking for easy crockpot recipes that can either feed a crowd or be repurposed as leftovers.  This crockpot pulled pork – made with vinegar in the Carolina style, is the most popular recipe …

When I was a teenager, I used to spend hours reading through my mother’s cookbooks. (OK, I still do that. When I’m over at my parents’ house my mom and I will curl …

Louis Armstrong reportedly signed all of his letters "Red Beans and Rice-ly yours" in a tribute to New Orleans. Few dishes are as strongly associated with one city as Red Beans and Rice is …