I really enjoy eating fish, it is easy to prepare and light. It is a go-to meal for weekdays because it is fast. Here is one of my favorite ways to cook it. This works well with just about any kind of fish. I like tilapia and swai the most, while my husband prefers cod …
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Around the World in Salt
It was quite a revelation to me last year on a cooking forum that there were a lot more types of salt in the world than just regular table salt and sea salt. I was fortunate to have a generous benefactor send me a number of different ones to try. These are finishing salts, some …
The Book Club Cookbook
Recipes and Food for Thought from Your Book Club’s Favorite Books and Authors This wonderful book contains chapters on 100 bestselling books, mostly novels, some I have actually read. The introduction is quite interesting, giving the rationale behind the choice of books to include. Popularity for discussion with book clubs, and ability to provoke discussion …
Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup with Gouda
I adore tomato soup, and there is a restaurant in town that makes a super version. They call theirs Gouda Soup, and it is a tomato and roasted red pepper soup with Gouda cheese grated on top. I just had to figure out an acceptable recipe to make at home. Several tries, but I think …
Casserole for a Crowd
I like to cook for a crowd almost as much as making a special meal for two. Parties and pot-lucks are a great time to get together with friends and catch up with everyone’s news. For a pot luck gathering last Saturday, I made this dish that was a crowd pleaser. Very little was left …
Best Food Writing Anthologies
Food Writing, or foodie books, is a relatively new genre compared to other genres in publishing. Columnists have been regaling us with stories of food preparation foibles, family memories, and reflections on food related stories since the advent of food magazines in the 1940s, but didn’t gain prominence until the 1990s. My interest in …
Banana Bread and Flying Geese
It is a cold and cloudy day outside, and that means baking is in order. I had some bananas I needed to use as they were looking a little brownish. My recipe for banana bread is probably much the same as yours with one exception. Cinnamon. My husband loves cinnamon. I think he would eat …
Just a Dozen Sugar Cookies
It just wasn't going to be Christmas without sugar cookies. But on Christmas Eve, it was too cold and too late to get in the car and go to the store for the pre-made ones, or the refrigerated dough ones. Besides, if I had six dozen, I would eat six dozen, and I didn't need …
Stacks: The Art of Vertical Food – Review
For beginners and experienced cooks, this book shows you how to wow your company and your family with little effort. These are familiar ingredients and recipes, just a different way of presenting the dish. The recipes cover salads, starters, seafood, savory and sweet. No special equipment is necessary, although the stacks will be easier to …
From My Carolina Home 