Italian Sausage with Fennel, Peppers, and Onions

Italian Sausage with Fennel, Peppers, and Onions

Here is another “wicked good” one!  I served this with the recently posted Mashed Potato Casserole and it was just an amazing combination of flavors, both within each recipe and among the two. Talk about comfort food with a complex flair! And, just a reminder 

Posting again soon! But check this blog in the meantime!

Posting again soon! But check this blog in the meantime!

I just stumbled across the Noble Pig cooking blog.  I have just barely glanced at it and am already looking forward to spend a few hours perusing it!  Check it out if you have a few moments or more. Okay – I just read some 

arrrggghh – but I’ll write down the recipe, next time!

arrrggghh – but I’ll write down the recipe, next time!

I am so disappointed with myself.   I purposely wrote down, exactly, each ingredient and how much of each when I made vegetable stock a few days ago.  It came out heavenly.  Sweet, with just a touch of a a so subtle edge of bitter that 

Skye’s Lemon Pepper Marinade or, what WAS that Rosemary, Onion, and Garlic photo all about?

Skye’s Lemon Pepper Marinade or, what WAS that Rosemary, Onion, and Garlic photo all about?

I found this VERY TASTY recipe  in About.com’s Southern Food section.  I don’t know who Skye is, but here is the recipe with her comments: ## I use the marinade on almost all meats and fish.. however Alaskan Coho Salmon is especially nice with this 

Garlic Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters

Garlic Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters

Here is a delicious, easy and economic chicken recipe from the About.com southern cooking section. Garlic Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters By Diana Rattray, About.com Garlic roasted chicken leg quarters are tasty and easy on the budget. Serve this chicken with roasted or mashed potatoes and 

anything with smoked paprika….

anything with smoked paprika….

WELL, I discovered smoked paprika when devising my menu for the New Year’s Day party. Along with making the pulled pork and Hoppin’John with ham super delicious, it gave a lovely depth to the vegetarian Hoppin’ John as well as the collard greens that also 

Quick Dinner NOT the usual pork and beans!

Quick Dinner NOT the usual pork and beans!

Do you want a meal in just about an hour start to finish? Here are the links. If you are like me, you wait until the pork tenderloin is on sale. I bought what DeMoula’s/Market Basket calls a “mini sirloin roast” last week with the 

Easter Dinner – Sticking with the Favorites.

Easter Dinner – Sticking with the Favorites.

At least, sticking with the same menu I’ve been serving on Easter since I started hosting this holiday in 2006. My brother Steve and his wife Lorraine do Thanksgiving and Christmas. My Steve and I do Easter and July 4th – and now also New 

Spicy Meatballs – and not from that old TV ad!

Spicy Meatballs – and not from that old TV ad!

Ah – blogging once more – hopefully I can stay back at it for a while! Actually, I think I am getting close to finally taking a running leap and making food service a career. I am thinking Personal Chef or the like. I am 

Pulled Pork, Vegetarian Hoppin’ John and Collard Greens

Pulled Pork, Vegetarian Hoppin’ John and Collard Greens

Here are some foods I served a a recent church luncheon for which I had many requests for the recipes. I also served these dishes, along with a ham and bacon version of the Hoppin’ John and a few fun condiments, at my 2009 New