Eat Something Good

We’re overdue for a major grocery shopping.  We’re out of even the basics like sugar in the raw and splenda.  We’ve been “suffering” without out the sweet stuff for over a week now.   So I’m searching around the kitchen and I find some red skin potatoes that I’d eventually peel and make into little [...]

Though Steve is half Greek, we haven’t been eating too much greek food lately.  We used to go to a place called Lefteris Gyro (Tarrytown, NY) a lot.  I really love their food and it’s a good value.  Over the years, the prices have gone up a little but not by much and it certainly [...]

I sent Steve to the store last night with very, unappealing options.  We were thinkin’ burgers or eggs or something simple alongs those lines.  When I became a little flustered, Steve said ‘leave it up to me’.  I worried a little but I had no choice but to trust his judgement in this case.  When [...]

I was feeling a little adventurous last night and made dinner without a set recipe.  I read through a few for suggestions and ingredient ratios, but nothing stood out or I didn’t have all of the ingredients on hand.  So, before I tell my tale, I have to tell you a little thing about barbecue [...]

I’ve blogged about my meat sauce twice.  I’m doing it again because I wanted you guys to see the pic.  The first time I made this dish, it didn’t contain nutmeg.  I think freshly grated nutmeg is a key ingredient.  It wouldn’t taste the same without it.  I don’t go too heavy on it but [...]

I was so excited when I found this recipe.  It was wonderful to see cinnamon listed as the first ingredient.  And they used a good quantity.  2 teaspoons.  The first time I had a savory food involving cinnamon was in a mexican restaurant.  It was called Boxcar Cantina (Greenwich, CT).  I remember that it was [...]