Baked Ratatouille Ziti

    Baked Ratatouille Ziti

    The eggplant sat lurking in the fridge. It stared at me every time I opened the door to grab something else, begging to be cooked in some way. Half of a small one was used on pizza last weekend. And I thought about making eggplant Parmesan with the other larger...
    Cajun Shrimp Casserole

    Cajun Shrimp Casserole

    I was feeling adventurous this weekend and decided to try something totally new. A recent mental inventory of our freezer trunk reminded me we had a bunch of okra I froze and a bag of shrimp that were just begging to be used up. So the following dish emerged: Cajun...
    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

    Stefan is a chocoholic. He may not like me mentioning it here, but it’s true. He might need to seek therapy. No, it’s not really that serious, but if there is no chocolate in the house he does get a bit edgy. So instead of making the usual chocolate chip cookies this...
    Stuffed & Roasted Farmer’s Duck

    Stuffed & Roasted Farmer’s Duck

    Our Christmas menu, like New Year’s, is always a bit up in the air at this time of year. Last year it was fairly easy for us to decide because we wanted a Thanksgiving-style dinner since we skipped our Thanksgiving dinner last November. We figured it would be a bit...
    Homemade chocolate liqueur

    Homemade chocolate liqueur

    I’ve always loved the idea of making your own Christmas presents for your loved ones. They just become so much more special than anything you can buy. In fact, I think we need some rules in this house which state that at least one of the gifts we give to one another...
    How to can potatoes

    How to can potatoes

    Because our neighbors have a huge potato farming operation, we have the opportunity to forage tons of potatoes for free. Ok, maybe not tons, but many, many pounds. More than we can carry at once and more than I’d like to think about having in my kitchen waiting...