I love Cook’s Illustrated. I honestly don’t know why I ever attempt making recipes out of other cookbooks when the lovely people at America’s Test Kitchen have the best version of everything. Everyone loves mac and cheese and I am not an exception. I’m also the girl always on the search for the very best […]
I grew up in Tucson Arizona where you can find amazing, authentic Mexican food better than almost anywhere in the country. Now I live in the Portland Oregon area where I weep daily in my search for anything that comes close to home. Ok, I don’t really weep but I sure do miss real Mexican […]
In honor of Cinco De Mayo…. A really good Rachael Ray recipe! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey or ground sirloin 1 zucchini 2 carrots, peeled 1 onion, peeled 3 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons chili powder, 3 palm fulls 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full 1 tablespoon coriander, […]
I just returned from an awesome weekend at the Oregon Coast. We stayed in a beautiful house, ate a ridiculous amount of amazing food and had a relaxing time. All girls, no husbands or kids…. FUN!! I signed up for dinner on Saturday night and chose to do Mexican… my ultimate fav! One of my […]
3 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed Coarse salt 2 tablespoons EVOO – extra-virgin olive oil – 2 turns of the pan 1/4 pound smoky bacon or turkey bacon, chopped 1 1/3 pound ground turkey breast 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, available in small cans on spice aisle of market (You may substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons […]
