Tales from a Kitchen Counter

It's 106 degrees outside. You need a refreshing adult beverage that isn't a margarita. You need a black berry crush! This recipe is ...

As my husband said when he first bit into these little yummy meat pies...This isn't terrible! In fact it's really not terrible. Plea...

The recipe called for cremini mushrooms, but I happened to have porcini mushrooms on hand and it was still very delicious. You could use art...

I've never liked that weird reddish powder taco seasonings. I always thought it tasted too strong, was way too salty and turned my taco ...

These are quite easy and very impressive at the same time. Serve along side mashed or baked sweet potatoes.  You can roast the chops or gril...

For some reason this was the recipe that made me fall in love with cooking. I think it's also the meal that made my husband fall in love...

Every cook needs a basic go to tomato based sauce.  This one is simple and is the foundation work for many great meals.  Jazz it up with ext...