If there’s one dish that brings pure joy to a steak lover, it’s a perfectly cooked medium-rare steak. There's something magical about that tender, juicy center with a beautifully seared crust on the outside. Whether you're treating yourself after a long day or...
All too often people leave the romance for Valentine’s Day. It’s the one day that people focus on doing something special and romantic. Instead of waiting for that day, why not try to have a romantic dinner at home on occasion? The beauty of it lies in the personal...
Stefan has been talking for some time (read about 5 years) about how much he loves Eggplant Parmesan. He'd looked for a recipe a few times (especially last year when we had our own eggplants in the garden) but apparently always came up with nothing because he was...
Southern Spaghetti Sauce is our favorite comfort-food pasta sauce, whether with fresh tomatoes or canned. Make a big batch tonight.
Have you ever shucked an oyster? It's not as complicated as you might think... Oysters are all the rage here in Florida. In some local restaurants, you'll pay up to $6.00 per shuck. But did you know you might be able to buy them for as little as $0.50 per oyster at...
Germans are big fans of the dumplings. Some are made from bread, others from potatoes, and all of them taste pretty fantastic. Of the two, bread dumplings are a bit easier to make and there’s really very few ingredients or steps involved. It’s really a matter of...
This summer, while we were on vacation with friends in that lovely little house in Key West, we all took turns cooking dinner. One day, we had a LOT of leftover sirloin...so we decided to make sandwiches from it. Luke, one of our friends, insisted that we must have...
Do you ever find yourself in this scenario? You come from the grocery store and you've got a ton of shopping bags in the back of your car. Maybe it's one of those days and one bag falls over...you use lose a can of corn under a seat and some sour cream rolls to the...
I live an extremely busy life as a business owner, wife, mother and active member of my local community. There are often not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I'd like to get done...and there have been dozens of times that I wished I had a clone......
These 5-bean baked beans are the ultimate BBQ side dish — smoky, sweet, and packed with five kinds of beans, bacon, and molasses. A crowd favorite for cookouts and potlucks.
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