People think I'm insane, but I simply cannot tolerate celery. I don't like the taste, the flavor, the smell. I don't like it raw and I don't like cooked. If there is celery in a tuna salad, chicken salad, potato...
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I've fried about as many as I care to have this month. I've put them in sandwiches, BLTs, and used them as a side dish. I've made fried eggplant and green tomato stacks with mozzarella and red sauce. Any other...
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I must be living under a rock, because I just tried a watermelon and feta salad for the first time, and it was delicious! I never would have thought to combine the two, but it worked beautifully. Fruit/cheese and beyond,...
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With Labor Day barbeques right around the corner, if given a choice, what would take, a hot dog or hamburger? I choose the hot dog, if natural casing (in Detroit, only Kowalski or Alexander Hornung will do), slightly charred, topped...
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What's your favorite night for serious restaurant eating? Does it vary by cuisine, i.e., casual, high end, ethnic adventure, etc.?...
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One of the things I've been tasting around for is a great extra virgin olive oil...it's one of those items it's worth spending some money on! What oil do you get, and where do you get it?...
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My son, age 19 and just moved into his first college apartment, called me last night and asked for some simple recipes. He has grown up in a house that values a good meal but had never expressed any interest...
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My husband just bought a new car and set the rule early -- no eating in the car except carrots or things you can pop in your mouth directly without making crumbs or sticky fingers, etc. Do you have a...
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I was just reading Baking Bites, and they had a article on National Rum day, the Amateur Gourmet did a post about his favorite drink, that he got from his dad... My favorite is a pineapple pushover... 1 oz. Vodka...
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I am trying hard to like rice but... Problems are: all those rules for what variety to choose for what dish. I seem to have a knack for undercooking or overcooking it. When I see the leftovers, they seem to...
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