This would make a luxurious snack for a Super Bowl party on Feb. 5. Go . . . whomever! My sister and I are known for our themed Thanksgivings. I made this sumptuous spread for a Thanksgiving appetizer last year, the theme being Southern. When we did our research, we discovered we already made some traditional … View Post
Sesame Chicken With Apricot-Mustard Sauce
I used to fill our dining room table (sometimes adding a leaf) with appetizers and desserts for our parties. I planned for weeks and cooked for days. Some people thought I was crazy (and maybe I was), but they were sure to come. This is a recipe I always made because it was easy … View Post
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
I had mushrooms on the verge of… well, whatever mushrooms do when they take a step toward inedible. (Maybe they grow a fungus?) I had wild rice. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer. Time for soup. This recipe is from Cheap. Fast. Good! by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross, also known for … View Post
Sweet and Sour Chicken (not fried, not dyed)
Doesn’t look like your typical restaurant sweet and sour chicken, does it? No red dye; no out-of-place, overly sweet maraschinos; no breading; no deep frying. There’s just flavor, and it’s fairly healthful, too. If we ate green pepper at our house, it would be a little prettier. I substituted yellow pepper, and a glance … View Post