Tag: Mama D’s Kitchen of love

Memories of the Wine Country and a Quick Pasta Dish

Note: This is a post from 9 years ago. I brought it up because I made the recipe this week and as it is almost Mothers Day, this dish reminds me of my sons. As the pictures show they were young, They are grown up now with homes and sons of their own ( about… Continue reading Memories of the Wine Country and a Quick Pasta Dish

Baked Ham with a Glaze of Love A New Years Tradition

For as long as I can remember, ham has been the dinner of choice on New Years Day. From my childhood when the ham often came out of a can(!!?!!), to my first adventures with a bone in ham, the thing that I remember the most is the glaze. I find it kind of odd… Continue reading Baked Ham with a Glaze of Love A New Years Tradition

What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?

Butternut Squash is delicious, nutritious, and versatile. It’s in its heyday in fall and winter, so the time for Butternut Squash adventures is now. I must confess, I’m fairly new to the winter squash scene. It’s only been in Mama D’s Kitchen for about 5 years (except for Spaghetti Squash which has been in the… Continue reading What Can Mama D Do With Butternut Squash?

For The Love of Vegetable Stock

If chicken stock is  “liquid gold” then Vegetable Stock could be called “liquid green”. Not only are many of the ingredients green in color (though the stock will be a lovely yellow), making it can be somewhat of a “green” activity.  Vegetable stock in Mama D’s Kitchen (and many other kitchens I’m sure) is made… Continue reading For The Love of Vegetable Stock

Love In A Single Vessel

Food love comes in many shapes and sizes. Coming off Thanksgiving dinner where each dish was beauty unto itself while being part of the whole, it’s time to get back to basics. For Mama D cooking is designed to fill the stomach and the soul with love. That it be easy, straight forward, and economical… Continue reading Love In A Single Vessel