Daily Dinner Table

Ideas for dinner tonight. Household and kitchen tips, recipes, tweaks. What's worked great, and not so great.

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A Fabulous Find!

Although I am not Jewish, this cookbook piqued my interest, and boy am I glad it did! What a fabulous find. It also happens to be #7 on the NYT … Continue reading

March 31, 2021 · Leave a comment

Almost Home-made Eggplant and Spinach “meat” sauce

Hmmm, looking at that title doesn’t exactly make your mouth water. Whenever you put the word meat in quotation marks doesn’t foster a rush to the tastebuds! However, in my … Continue reading

August 14, 2012 · Leave a comment

Dinner’ll Bean a Minute!

Want fast food?  Sometimes you just need a little help. Tonight was that night.  Morningstar Farms has a mighty fine Black Bean Burger, and with a few tweaks, it can … Continue reading

July 17, 2012 · Leave a comment

Hot Hot Hot… Sauces

I gathered the girls for a fun GNO (Girls Night Out cooking class) at Distinctive Kitchens  in Pensacola other night. What a fun evening! The chef, Keith Hoffert, did a … Continue reading

June 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

The best thing since sliced bread

This little ditty has to be one of my most valued kitchen items. We were “Ivanized”, meaning we lost just about everything we had including most of our home in … Continue reading

June 21, 2012 · Leave a comment

More about bread

I was curious to see if the french baguette would turn out differently if I measured the ingredients rather than the suggested weigh method in the Saveur magazine. So, back … Continue reading

June 10, 2012 · Leave a comment

Great seasoning

Here’s a photo of the Cat 5 seasoning I mentioned before. Go to Tonylegner.com to order. He’s got all sorts of great stuff. Check it out if you like hot … Continue reading

March 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Excited about my great new pot!

I just bought this great cast iron pot at our local flea market! I’m so excited! It’s (supposedly) over 100 years old. Just imagine the dishes it’s cooked & the … Continue reading

March 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

Tip-Ketchup Alternative

Although Heinz ketchup is my all time favorite, I noticed it has High Fructose Corn Syrup which is an ingredient I’m trying to avoid when possible. Searching for an alternative, … Continue reading

March 10, 2012 · 1 Comment