So, you’re a blogger. Or you work at home in some other way. Does that mean you have to eat the traditional nerd’s meal of caffeine and whatever munchy food is close by? Hardly. There’s nothing more reassuring on a busy day than knowing that a good dinner is cooking itself while you’re busy with [...]

Tomatoe and Chutney Lamb-Shanks – 17/08/2008 Well spring is almost upon the Southern Hemisphere and while it’s still cold I tend to want to again look at the old favourite Lamb-Shanks. This is a cheap cut that is often overlooked, but when prepared and cooked slowly is the most rewarding and healthy meal you can [...]

I have a situation here. I love hummus. And I’m on a low/no salt diet. Which is not an insurmountable problem. Just make my own, right? Garlicky, lemony, beany, shaded with good olive oil, dusted with paprika. A vegan munchy treat that just doesn’t get much better. So, what’s a poor, hummus-starved woman to do? [...]

Chi-Chi’s, a popular Mexican restaurant, would serve a delicious vegetable side dish called Corn Pudding.  It has the consistency of a soft bread pudding, laced with pieces of corn.  It is a wonderful addition to any meal, and is a family favorite at holiday time, especially when served with beef or pork.

Hard to believe that it is only four months until Christmas!  Too early, you may say, to think about baking cookies.  Think again!  If you are brave enough to endure the lengthy preparation of these cookies, passed down by my grandmother, they are well worth it.  My grandmother would make them by the laundry basket [...]

This isn’t a good day for food and me. I went to the dentist this morning and my mouth isn’t in a food kinda mood. That doesn’t mean my heart is where my mouth is.  I’m whipping up some mashed potatoes and that made me think. Who else mashes potatoes? I mean, American mashed potatoes [...]