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 [...]

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 [...]

Quick and Easy Party Food

I’ve often said that I’d much rather being cooking for others than be a lawyer (which is what I really do).  My friend Tori and I planned and catered two weddings in the past.  Recently, I had the opportunity to cater two more parties for a friend.  In the process, I started a second blog.  So come visit [...]

Pork Chops with Nectarine Relish

I mentioned that I was going to make this and everyone oohed and aahed.  So I thought I’d better write about it.
I found this recipe on the Food & Wine website.  It’s a Bobby Flay recipe.  I’ve altered a little, because we don’t eat pine nuts in our house.  And I just chop up all [...]

Memphis-Style Ribs

It’s BBQ Time!

Kate, over at Gluten Free Gobsmacked decided to host a BBQ Party, and we are all invited!  We all picked a letter of the alphabet to plan our dish around.  I picked the letter “M” and decided to make authentic Memphis-Style Dry-Rub Ribs.  They turned out much better than I expected for a first attempt!  [...]