cooking

A few weeks ago I featured rhubarb recipes in my column and promised to do a follow-up as new rhubarb recipes surfaced. This one was brought to my attention just...

We all remember the famous "Impossible Pies" that rely on Bisquick as a base ingredient to help form the crust, relying on a blender to "mix it all up." Just...

With the beautiful day on Saturday, I was amazed when I walked out to my little backyard garden and noted the chives and rhubarb already thriving, with the former ready...

For the longest time, I considered corned beef a "mystery meat," akin to bologna or summer sausage. Thinly sliced and neatly stacked behind glass deli counters, the scarlet-hued flesh seemed...

Every once in a while 'Tex Mex' food is a nice mealtime diversion from the regular meat and potatoes routine. This easy Beef Enchilada dish goes a long in way...

When a chocolate attack hits there's nothing better than a gooey Hot Fudge Cake. This is a perfect recipe for a last minute dessert, because it doesn't require any ingredients...

Plain old buttered corn is a favorite side vegetable during mealtime at our house and especially for holidays or other special occasions. The reason being, everybody likes it, it is...

Hard to believe Super Bowl Sunday is almost upon us. If you are planning on entertaining guests, complete with food and beverage, the appetizer route is a good way to...

Variety is the spice of life. At least that seems to be a well repeated adage that can apply to any life experience, with cooking and baking at the top...

Remy went downwind of where the crippled rooster had flopped into the tall stems of prairie grass and immediately turned and pointed.

There is no getting around it. The zucchini is a mass producing plant now running wild in most backyard gardens. The smaller ones are great for sautéing with all your...

Inspiration for the "recipes" came to me during a long run with my trusty one-year-old dog, Remy. At the time, we were scooting south on Elm Street next to a...

This week I'm featuring three excellent recipes that incorporate diversity in flavors, thanks to the interesting mix of seasonings, green chilies and tortilla shells. All are absolutely delicious and relatively...

Peanut butter is one of America's favorite foods and what better time to showcase the familiar food product and some of its great recipes than March, which happens to be...

Even though it is warming up a bit, the cold temperatures are still inspiring mealtime comfort food and nothing fits the bill better than a big bowl or two of...