Tag: mama D’s kitchen

Stock in a Box on Steroids

Let me start by saying that homemade stock is the best. It is easy to make and freezes beautifully. I will also say that nothing compares with the flavor of homemade stock. You are in complete control of salt and all the other flavors that you choose to add. That being said, I admit that… Continue reading Stock in a Box on Steroids

Life After a Microwave and a Skillet Pork Dish

I have never considered myself microwave dependent. In fact I only used it (or so I thought) to reheat leftovers and melt butter. So, as I left my old kitchen behind, I hardly gave the microwave a second glance. Cooking with love does not require energy waves. The stove top can do anything the microwave… Continue reading Life After a Microwave and a Skillet Pork Dish

Signs of Fall and Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

As I take my daily ride into the country, the signs of Fall are everywhere. The corn stalks stand drying in the fields their single ears of seed corn still attached. they’ll stay there for a few more weeks until the process is complete.Other stalks face another fate. Gathered and bound to adorn farm stands… Continue reading Signs of Fall and Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Birthday Memories and Grilled Shrimp Scampi

We just celebrated my son’s birthday. As I’ve been doing since my sons were celebrating their first trips around the sun, I prepared the dinner that he requested. Birthdays have always been kind of a big deal in our family. When the boys were growing up, there was the “friends party” and the family dinner.… Continue reading Birthday Memories and Grilled Shrimp Scampi

Eataly: Been There, Done That, Got the Tee Shirt

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Cooking is my passion. I love the creativity and adventure of coming up with a new dish or a fresh take on an old one. I guess I would qualify as a  “foodie,” what ever that actually means. I also love going to the grocery store,… Continue reading Eataly: Been There, Done That, Got the Tee Shirt