The phrase “cheaters never win” technically isn’t true. Not when it comes to cooking, anyway. There’s all kinds of ways to cheat and win and this recipe is but one of millions of delicious ways. Ever seen those delicious artisan-style breads in fancy grocery stores, laden with olives or cheese or veggies? This recipe shows […]

Some people also call these spring rolls, not to be confused with their deep-fried cousins also served at Thai restaurants (though the recipe mentions these as hailing from Vietnam). What can I say, I’m a true Southern girl, I suppose, cuz I’ve always opted for the fried ones. After seeing this version in a recent […]

I used to loathe these little green brain-looking things. And after that kind of attitude, it’s no wonder it took me until my late 20’s to truly come to appreciate them. Now I’ve just gotta work on my daughter. When I cook them, she inevitably lurches into the kitchen, clutching her nose and nasally complaining […]

In a bid to find something yummy worth talking about on here, and kind of tired of searching the internet for inspiration for once, I again opened up some of my cookbooks. Haven’t done that in a while. While I’m trying to slim down on buying fiction books in print due to lack of space, […]