And the Walls Come Tumbling Down…

As I think I mentioned, the wall between the kitchen and living room was a load-bearing wall.  Therefore, we couldn’t just knock it down.  Brian figured out all about floating some giant beam in the attic and attaching it to something up there.  Don’t really know the specifics – all I cared about was that he actually did get [...]

Cooking Without A Kitchen

The next month should be interesting.  And fun.  We are remodeling our kitchen, and demolition starts tomorrow.  The kitchen is tiny; the counter space is nearly non-existent; the layout is terrible; and it’s ugly.  On top of all that, it feels very isolated from the rest of the living spaces in the house.  We like [...]

Squash and Tomato Frittata

I was given a bunch of summer squash from a co-worker and needed to find something to do with it.  I also happened to have my first few tomatoes ripe in the garden.  I decided to just do a search for recipes involving squash and tomatoes.   I found this recipe on www.recipegirl.com, who posted the recipe [...]

Green Bean and Tomato Salad

I’m always trying to find new side dishes to serve during the summer. Grilled vegetables or a simple salad are my standbys. We also eat a lot of potato salad. But as my cherry tomatoes are now ripe, this looked perfect. It is adapted from Food & Wine.

Green Bean and Tomato Salad
Ingredients
1 pounds green string [...]

Grilled Scallops with Mexican Corn Salad

My husband was out of town this past weekend, so this was what I cooked for myself for dinner.  Was that mean and selfish of me?  Do I care?  It was really tasty.  I absolutely love scallops.  I think they might just be the world’s most perfect food.  A rich buttery yet meaty texture and [...]

Cuban Cooking

Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines, and has absolutely nothing to do with Mexican cuisine.

Food & Wine Magazine ran an article last issue all about Cuban Food, with a lot of great recipes. I had made a similar salad before. And I changed around the black bean recipe to cheat [...]