• sweet and sour two ways

    - - Yup, I dug in my recipe file archives and found more delicious and easy pork recipes for those nights you’re going to baseball, lacrosse, softball or working the closing shift. I’m combining two...

  • Del Posto, Manhattan

    As a thank you from our daughter and son-in-law for helping with their wedding last June, they gave us a gift of dinner for two at Del Posto in Manhattan. Del Posto is owned by Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich...

  • turkey sage meatloaf

    [Image description] It's been a rather cool start to May. A couple of months ago while I was at Wegmans, they had a tasting station for their turkey sage meatloaf. Since my husband and I don't each much...

  • asparagus risotto

    [Image description] I can't believe that I started writing this blog over a week ago. Working without a consistent schedule doesn't give me the freedom to blog on a consistent basis either. However, I...

  • candlelight dining

    [Image description] A few weeks ago, my brother sent me a recipe he found at allrecipes.com for scallops with lemon and basil sauce. Last week, Whole Foods had scallops on sale for $16.99/lb., which was...

  • winners and loser

    - - - - It's been a very busy couple of weeks at the store. Two nights I didn't get home until after 10 p.m. However, despite this challenge, I have been cooking some new recipes. The one "loser" in...