Over the course of the summer, we all looked forward to Fridays. For many it was time to leave the work week behind, and let the weekend begin. Here are the top five TGIF, happy hour cocktails, as chosen by the readers.

Snacks, appetizers, pu pu’s, tapas, or starters. No matter what you call them, we are all crazy about them. As a first course or a meal, these little gems are always a hit. So next on our list, we are looking at the summers most …

With Labor day just a week away, suddenly it feels like fall is approaching. School has begun, cooler temperatures have finally arrived, swimming pools are closing, and the locusts have started singing. Before long the grills will be put away, and “oven season” will be upon us. …

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude”.

Rich and thick, Greek style yogurt has become a very popular item for breakfast, cooking, dips, and even desserts. Strained yogurt, yogurt cheese, labneh cheese, or Greek style yogurt is simply regular yogurt that has been strained through a cloth or filter to remove the whey, …

August is National Sandwich month. What a great food group, and easy to take with you where ever you go. I will be honoring our portable friend this month, by trying to find some new and different ones to share. If you have a favorite …

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Webster’s definition of the word disaster is as follows: di·sas·tar – (noun) A sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction; broadly : a sudden or great misfortune or failure. We have all had them, we don’t want them, and we certainly know how devastating …

I always enjoy looking in cooking stores. I can get sucked right into a Williams-Sonoma or Sur la Table in a heartbeat. Walking through the store my mind wanders thinking of all the wonderful things I could make if I only had one of these, or …

If I had written the song that mentions brown paper packages tied up with strings, one of the verses would have included something about smoke and a campfire. The smell of burning wood is most certainly one of my favorite things.  And I would add that the fragrance of mesquite …

It is not very often that we have steak at our house, so when we do it is a real treat.  Anymore I find that I would rather have a good cut less often than to pay ten dollars a pound for some thin sliced, …