Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Go directly to recipe It's wonderful having a handy husband! If I want an odd shaped bookshelf or a curio cabinet to perfectly fit a certain spot all I have to do is ask.

Go directly to recipe "Do you always cut your beans that way?" my mother asked.

Go directly to recipe One of the guys I played golf with in Andorra was Spanish.

Go directly to recipe I have a book called "How To Repair Food" It's a well-written little book full of mostly useful and often humorous kitchen tips.

Lentil and Sausage Pasta with Avocado Sauce garnished with zucchini

What is it about melted cheese that we seem to so love? Grilled cheese sandwiches; mac & cheese; cheese fondue; cheeseburgers; cheese sauces.

Sometimes (often?) simple things are best.

Weekend Herb Blogging is being hosted by Anna from Morsels & Musings this week.

Important lesson: always wash the basil before using….

Julia Child once said that the world could be divided into eaters (Those who truly love food: start to think about dinner as they put the fork down for the final time at lunch; relish every morsel; embrace new flavors; search out interesting, untried.

Weekend Herb Blogging is back home at Kalyn's Kitchen this week.

This weeks Weekend Herb Blogging is being hosted by Pookah at What's Cooking in Carolina? Check out her tapas party – looks yummy! Why does rosemary go so well with lamb? Is it a cultural thing? Long habit? Or because they graze on the wild rosemary.

Chicken burgers are a great alternative to beef.

Capers, olives and green garlic flavor this Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Mini Meat Loaves FOWP Fear of White Paper It's an artist term, referring to the moment when one is looking at a brand new, squeaky clean, canvas or vellum, crayon or brush in hand, terrified to make that first, irretrievable mark.

Pasta with Ground Beef, Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

I can’t buy ground veal or ground turkey or ground chicken here… And rarely see ground pork.