Mosh Potatoes, Recipes, Anecdotes and Mayhem from the Heavy Weights of Heavy Metal by Steve “Buckshot” Seabury Published by Atria Paperback a division of Simon and Schuster New York, NY 2010 272 pages Publisher’s summary: Divided into “Opening Acts” (appetizers), “Headliners” (entrees), and “Encores” (desserts), Mosh Potatoes features 147 recipes that every rock ‘n’ roll…
I’m posting today at Frosting for the Cause. Check out the post over there. This is a transcript of my portion of the post. Paula has some very kid words to say about me, which were wonderful to read. She is one special person. If you’re a food blogger, and you haven’t joined the cause,…
Yes, a savory cheesecake. I couldn’t believe my eyes when i came upon this recipe in a stack of recipes from a bag I bought at an estate sale. Just in time for the Superbowl too! The recipe looks to be a very good cheesecake style party centerpiece. The list of players ingredients are your…
I made sugar cookies for Christmas. I made the dough. I rolled it out. Cut it into shapes. Baked it off. And then, set about to decorating it. I had tried on one occasion before to flood cookies and the result was less than stellar. After seeing a myriad of people like Bridget, Gail, and…
I read this as a tweet. “If you have a twitter button on your blog, does it include your name?” No. I thought about it for a while. Hmmm. Is it necessary? Then I went to my RSS feed and read a few blogs. I love that I can read many of them right in…
When I got married, we of course, had a wish list of items we wanted as gifts. On that list was an enamel set of pans that have gone the way of the west. My mother didn’t cook all that much at home so I had no idea about quality cookware. She had Revere pans,…
Book Review: Perfect Table Settings by Denise Vivaldo Hundreds of easy and elegant ideas for napkin folds and table arrangements. Publisher: Robert Rose Inc., Ontario Canada 2010 352 pages Publisher’s summary: An easy guide to the art of napkin folding and creating beautiful table settings from a seasoned professional. This comprehensive do-it-yourself guide is fun…
The Butcher and The Vegetarian, One Woman’s Romp through a World of Men, Meat and Moral Crisis by Tara Austen Weaver. Published by Rodale Inc. 228 pages. Publisher’s Summary: Growing up in a vegetarian family Tara Austen Weaver never thought she’d stray. But as an adult, she found herself in poor health and, after trying…
A couple of summers ago I had my hard drive fail. I had over 10,000 pictures on it and they were all lost. Needless to say I was devastated. I got angry. Then I got smart. I didn’t ever want to lose another photo. I began asking around about how people stored their images after…
This is the simplest of breakfasts. And healthy too. Nothing but cooked Quinoa, tangerines, walnuts usually. This morning I added a chopped apple too. Nothing more. No butter. No sugar. Cook the quinoa until tender. Seed a tangerines or two. Toast some walnuts in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees F, then chop…
