Musical pairing – Taking Chances by Celine Dion I DID IT!!! I flew by myself to Pennsylvania last Friday, rented a car and drove BY MYSELF (with Lilly’s help – I’ve named my GPS Lilly) to the home of ThreeManyCooks and met people I only knew on Twitter; then flew […]
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I’M NOT DUTCH, BUT THIS BABY IS!
Musical pairing – Easy by Commodores Twitter is full of comments about life being crazy busy right now and I must confess, I find myself in the same boat. Where are the lazy days of summer that songwriters wax poetic about ‘cuz they sure ain’t hangin’ around here – we […]
DR. DOM CARISTI & AFFOGATO – NOT YOUR AVERAGE CUP OF JOE
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN – Smith Bites Interview with Dr. Dom Caristi I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Dr. Dom Caristi, one of The Professor’s colleagues at Ball State University; Dom and his wife, Kim are also good friends of ours and they fed […]
A NOT-SO-TEXAS COOKIE SHEET CAKE
Musical pairing – If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d Have Baked A Cake by Eileen Barton This post is a labor of love, and by that I mean that I count myself very fortunate to have married into one of the best families ever – and that includes my […]
2010 . . . A MID-SUMMER GARDEN PIZZA VIDEO
I’m having one of those ‘Rip Van Winkle’ moments because I just cannot fathom that I’m actually using the words, ‘mid-summer.’ Then I look at the calendar and remember that the temperatures have been above 90 for the past couple of weeks and our gardens do indeed, remind me that […]
VIETNAMESE-COFFEE CUPCAKES & A PARTY FOR 2
Musical pairing – Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers It was a perfect holiday weekend for The Professor and me; for several years, we’ve hosted a July 4th party at our home with 20+ invited guests. A whole lotta food and many hours later, we’re spent but very, […]
4TH OF JULY WATERMELON SALAD
Musical pairing – Bang Bang by David Sanborn Well here we are, 4th of July weekend . . . also the end of the week and you’re either having guests for the holiday or you’ve been invited to someone’s party. And you’re supposed to bring something to share . . […]
BLAME IT ON TWITTER – THE POMMY & MARIE
Musical pairing – A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll by Donny & Marie Osmond It all started last week when a thread on Twitter caught my eye between Elle’s Kitchen, DuoDishes, AGoodAppetite and Vino Luci mentioning a drink called, ‘The Arnie Palmer’ – which turns out […]
DIM SUM . . . and then some . . .
Musical pairing – Waiting For The Sun by Future Loop Foundation No matter how well you plan something, “stuff” happens, and never is this more true than when traveling. When we made a quick 3-day trip to Salt Lake City back in May, our intentions were to see our granddaughter, […]
SUPER QUICK, SUPER EASY ITALIAN PASTA SALAD
Musical pairing – Blue Skies by Eva Cassidy I have always turned up my nose at pasta salads because, horror of horrors, I’m not a fan of mayonnaise and most recipes are dripping with the stuff . . . and cheese . . . and bacon . . . and […]
HOME AGAIN & DISHIN’ W/MAC
Musical pairing – Meet Me in California by Plain White T’s I’m baaaccckkkkk from a week in Santa Cruz with lots of crazy adventures like our forced march, hike through the Redwood forest (that’s us – the tiny group at the bottom left of that very big tree). The climb […]