Walking into the grocery the other day, there was a table filled with baked temptations that of course caught my eye. I hadn’t eaten yet and they were all whispering to me seductively. Don’t laugh, but the loudest whisper was the long, paper wrapped rustic baguette. It was whispering “Use me!” I could think of at least 3 different ways to use that loaf, so into my cart it went. Continue reading
Cantaloupe Prosciutto and Marjoram Pasta Salad
Cantaloupe pasta salad? No, I didn’t type that in the dark. It was food adventure day! When I saw a picture of this salad and read the recipe on the Tablespoon site, I had to try it just for fun. I adore cantaloupe, it’s my favorite fruit. And who doesn’t like pasta? Prosciutto? I’ve never bought it but I like ham and all the variations. I thought the salad had a lot of promise. Continue reading
Lime Bars {tang-y treats}
I’ve wanted to try these lime bars for a while. I love lime and I love these type of bars that are a shortbread type crust with a second layer of fruit almost like a jam. With the layers of lime, it’ll tang-le your tongue! I promise that is the last drive-by tanging. Continue reading
Corn Fritter Puppies
In the original picture these fritters are round hush puppies. I’d done a search for corn fritters to go along with the honey lime shrimp in a previous blog but I wanted to fry them. The ingredients sounded good and I decided to just modify the cooking and fry them in small patties in a skillet. Continue reading
Bourbon Salmon {drinking with the fishes}
Bourbon is my drink of choice and I like bourbon many ways, but one of my favorites is when it glazes salmon. We’re talking plate-licking time here. When I had bourbon salmon at a local eatery, I knew it must be possible to make at home. I was pleased when my P.S. (Purchaser of Salmon/hubby) brought home salmon recently. Continue reading




