Is everyone as excited about fall as I am? To celebrate my favorite season officially starting this week, I picked the only recipe that made sense, based on its name only: Autumn Black Beans. Now don't ask me what makes these beans autumnal, I have absolutely no idea. Our good friend from Virginia sent me… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1973 Autumn Black Beans
When I started my Retro Cooking Series, many kind friends and family members offered to let me borrow some of their precious cookbooks. One of my good friend and co-worker, Marie, promptly brought me her mother's cookbook, Les Recettes Faciles, by Françoise Bernard, published in France in 1965. It is a fascinating book and I had… Continue reading Retro Cooking: 1965 Dinner From Les Recettes Faciles
Saying I love pasta is very much an understatement. A friend and I will come up with any excuses under the sun to visit our favorite fresh pasta restaurant. The fresh pasta thing might make you feel like I have high standards, but really, I love Kraft Dinner Mac 'n Cheese just as much. When… Continue reading My Fancy Macaroni And Cheese
The best dishes are created when you look in your fridge and feel the pressure to use whatever is left in there before it goes bad. After an exciting week, making tons of hand pies, I was left with a bunch of random vegetables. I was pretty excited to make coleslaw when I realized I had… Continue reading Colorful Vegetable Slaw
The Hungry Quebbie 