This is Marie, contributing an article about a recipe we tried out from the Red Gold folks who were kind enough to send us some of their products to sample. They sent some of their cans of tomatoes along with a variety of ideas for what to do with them. Continue reading “Cooking with Red Gold, part two – Red Gold Burger”
This is Marie, contributing an article about the Red Gold Tomato summer promotion, specifically their burger ideas. I have to admit that it wouldn’t have occurred to me to put a can of tomatoes into burger mix, so it was interesting to try out their suggestions. We had the opportunity to try five of their tomato varieties, along with recipes for five different ways to use them in burgers for the grill, and with some spicy ketchup to slather over whichever of them we tried. Look at this stack of interesting varieties. You might be able to get some yourself. Continue reading “Cooking with Red Gold, part one – Spicy Burger”
This is Marie, writing about a recipe inspired by a purchase from our local farmer’s market. One of the booths had a large display that called out to me – it was a row of baskets containing multicolored very small fingerling potatoes. I was thinking of cooking them as a side for meatballs (next time maybe…) but the merchant mentioned that they had used them for red, white and blue potato salad – and this being the weekend before July 4th, it made perfect sense. I don’t usually make potato salad, out of deference to Grant’s decision to cut it (tragically, and much missed) from his diet, but declared that this was a special case and he conceded. Continue reading “Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad”
As this blog kind of transitioned away from cooking stories – a mistake, and one we wish to correct – we haven’t talked quite as much about our favorite spice store, Penzeys. We have visited their locations in Memphis, Birmingham, and Atlanta (Sandy Springs), and completely love their products, their focus, and their amazing employees. Continue reading “Ethiopian Lentil Stew with Penzeys Berbere Seasoning”
Here’s a quick little cooking post for you guys. Neither Marie nor I have ever had the opportunity to try an In-N-Out Burger, since we’ve never been that far west, but we do read the local blog Adventurous Tastes, of course, and last month, she posted about her recent experiences playing with a copycat recipe of the restaurant’s signature double-patty burger. She found this recipe at another blog called Buns in My Oven. Continue reading “Copycat In-N-Out Burgers”
A couple of months ago, we got an email from a small pasta sauce company based in Raleigh. They suggested that we think about giving their sauce a try sometime, and I said that I’d keep an eye out for it. It took a few weeks before the road took me by a Whole Foods that carried it, but I am glad that it did. I really liked this a lot, and think that we will pick up some more sometime. Continue reading “Nello’s Pasta Sauce”
This is Marie, with an article about something that I cooked.
You know those days when you walk in the door, look at the kitchen, and say “I have no ideas?” Well, foodies get them too. Possibly more than most, because I can’t just open a can and put the contents on a plate unless I’m willing to get some really impressive puppy dog looks, and possibly a growl or two. Well, except for the baby, as he likes beans of all descriptions and isn’t fussy about sprucing them up. So when Grant presented me with a shredded cheese packet that had a recipe on the back and said, while pointing vigorously, “This! Make this, it looks good!” there was no competing recipe to delay the implementation much. Continue reading “Mediterranean Skillet Dinner”
Marie, Let's Eat! 