I’ve seen recipes for this sauce everywhere and have always thought I needed to make it, but never got around to it.  I don’t know why really.  Well, tonight I grilled a flank steak and decided that it would be easy and fast to make …

Before I get to the links, I just want to share my new favorite kitchen item … my Shun Classic 4-Inch Paring Knife!

Isn’t it beautiful? And let me tell you – it amazingly sharp. I sliced a linen kitchen towel drying it off. …

I was scolded recently for not keeping up with my blog, so I am spending the weekend cooking and shooting and getting things ready to post some recipes.  In the meanwhile, here’s a teaser image from this evening’s shoot – and a hint towards what’s …

This week has been a tough cooking for blogging week. I’m spending a couple of weeks on a pretty restrictive diet to kick myself back into gear. I’ve found myself pushing aside recipes that interest me because I know that I won’t be …

Quesadillas are one of my standby lunch items.  They’re so easy to make, taste yummy, and can be stuffed with a huge variety of leftovers.

I always use my Lodge Logic 6″ Skillet for making quesadillas. It’s a perfect size for the smaller flour tortillas, …

Have you noticed how so many food blogs tend to focus on sweets and treats? Now don’t get me wrong, I love sweet stuff … but one of my goals for 2010 was to lose the last little bit of weight that I have …

Some evenings I don’t necessarily want to cook a full meal; it’s too much time and effort.  I still want to eat healthily, though, and so I turn to my standby meal – the frittata.  A frittata is an Italian variation on an omelet; baked …