Everyone wants a great rib recipe. That go-to, easy, sure-to-please rib recipe that knocks it out of the park every time especially when watching the Superbowl. This was Ralph and my 30th Superbowl together. Thirty years of chasing the elusive … Continue reading
I don’t know about you but, after the non-stop holiday eating marathon I just finished, I seem to be constantly starving. I wake up hungry, can barely make it to lunch, need a late afternoon snack and dinner is always … Continue reading
Brie en Croute – oozy cheese in a crispy buttery crust – I had you at oozy! It’s critical, during the holidays, to have one show-stopping snack up your sleeve for entertaining. A round of brie makes serving hors d’oeuvres … Continue reading
French Onion Soup never gets old. No matter where I am in the world, if I see it on a menu and after an encyclopedia of questions for my poor unsuspecting server, I order it. I need to know it’s … Continue reading
NAKED RAVIOLI or as they say in Italian, ‘gnudi’ has a bad rap. It has a reputation for being difficult to make, presumably, because it has no covering. The truth of the matter is naked ravioli is a snap to … Continue reading
In one week Meggie will be here with Coen, followed shortly after by Sara, Kaitie and Theo. To say that I’m excited doesn’t even come close. I’m vibrating! To have my kids home for a holiday, at the same time, … Continue reading
I’ve been busting to share the next chapter in the ‘storied life’ of Michelle Hooton. I hate it when people talk about themselves in the third person, but I’m sort of having an out-of-body experience. The cautious me is watching the … Continue reading
Sometimes quick and dirty is better. I’m hosting two get togethers in the next three days. One of the hardest parts of putting a menu together for holiday parties is balancing the work load with enjoying myself. I could stay … Continue reading
CHEDDAR PARMESAN THUMBPRINTS ARE PERFECT PARTY FOOD. How many times have you been offered a snack at a cocktail party, tried to take a bite and have part of it fall on the floor or worse tumble down the front … Continue reading
I over heard the cutest conversation at the super market this week. Two young women, clearly grocery shopping newbies; they were pushing their grocery carts side by side down the cookie and cracker aisle oblivious to how much room they … Continue reading
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