Tales from a Kitchen Counter

Go buy yourself some good quality balsamic vinegar. Seriously, the good stuff. You won't use much of it for each serving so it's ok ...

Even though it doesn't feel like fall where I live, I'm sure it does where some of you are, so let's celebrate the delicious, ri...

Delicious appetizer with crostini, pita chips or over a nicely grilled chicken, along with some roasted carrots and you have a lovely fall d...

So I'm in graduate school now and am ridiculously busy with schoolwork. The other night I lost track of time and realized it was already...

I've tried to make homemade mac & cheese for a long time. It's always grainy and kind of pasty, not to mention horribly unhealth...

Fried egg sandwiches....mmmm....so good. There was a little breakfast joint in McKinney, TX, called Bill Smith's Cafe, that had the grea...

Key Lime Pie! Oh, yeah, I cannot turn it down. Ever. No matter how big of a meal I just had and how full I am, if there's Key Lime Pie, ...