A Dear One

Category: cooking

  • Freezer Stocking

    Being Italian, I tend to cook in large portions. This is something that has always baffled my husband. I rarely make a meal that couldn’t feed at least 4 and leave ample leftovers. In the last few years, I have learned to embrace the family size portions and even exaggerate the meal heft a bit…

  • Kitchen Tip #243

    So I don’t know if I am doing something wrong, but every time I crack an egg it leaves this egg snot on my counter that I inevitably have to clean up because I don’t want to get salmonella or some other food borne illness. Here is the solution I recently thought up: Lay a…

  • Beer Chicken

    I got a wild hair yesterday and decided to create a dinner from things I had in the house. I had some frozen chicken breast and some Bass Pale Ale and thought with a few spices it might be good if cooked the two together in the crockpot. (Note: I bought the Bass one day…

  • Famous

    One of my photos is being used on a cooking website. Check it out!

  • Genius Mom

    So yesterday I was making a roast and it just wasn’t getting tender. I couldn’t understand why I had done everything right and was cooking it on low for a few hours, basting often…still the meat was tight and stiff. So I called my mom and asked for advice. She said to add more liquid…