Gourmand Julia Child, world renowned chef, author, television personality…spy? Newly released federal documents list Julia Child as one of several spies who served in an international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), an early version of the CIA. (more…)
I’m off to Alaska for a short vacation. I hope to bring back some great salmon and crab recipes. Just in case you can’t wait until then, here’s a tasty salmon recipe from my recipe archives:
See you all in a week.
Well, after an unplanned absence, I’m back in the kitchen again! Thank you Trevor and Ashley for filling in while I was gone. I was really pleased to see that you posted your “Special Baked Beans” Ashley, I remember having that at your Grandma’s house when I was there. I especially liked it with tortilla chips, the sweet flavor of the baked beans combined with the saltiness of the chips was delicious.
So now that I’m back I’m ready for some Summer recipes. Sensational summer salads, grilling recipes, and some recipes using fresh fruits and vegetables in season…rhubarb comes to mind, I think I’ll start there!
While my mother is out of town I have been entrusted with her site, and though I may not be as “recipe savvy” as she, I did recently stumble upon an article that may save you a few bucks. While perusing one my favorite tech oriented blogs, lifehacker.com, I found an article about a woman who purchased $140 of groceries for $5. Too good to be true? Thats what I thought, but an attached story from a local news crew, and some inside tips for online coupons, and the tale begins to ring true. It is far from an easy task, but definitely attainable with some work. With all the money I save on groceries I can even get those power tools my wife that spa treatment she wanted.
Original Article:
Online Coupons:
These little cheesecakes have been ‘popping’ up all over the web. (more…)
I was watching ‘Ace of Cakes’ with my son and they kept advertising the new Cuisinart mixer. WOW, this thing looks like it would do about everything! (more…)
