In my never ending quest for mac & cheese nirvana, I experiment. My daughter makes an out-of-this-world Italian mac & cheese, so I decided to make a Tuscan style. Cheesy, herbaceous, with a little kick on the back end. The Italian sausage brings salt and a little smoky flavor if you cook it on the…

Lemon Pie, along with the chicken biscuit and vinegar-based BBQ, are quintessential North Carolina dishes. This is not, not, not lemon meringue pie. Tart and sweet with eggs and the southern standard sweetened condensed milk. If you’re a fan of lemons, this pie is for you. So here is my take on this classic, but…

This is a week night steak recipe. Plain and simple, down and dirty, one pan, little clean up, and above all, tasty.. I found Oopah’s cheeses at the Manassas Farmers’ Market last weekend and tried their cheese spread for the first time. It is like a compound butter with more punch. Good stuff – check…

I am redoing some recipes to cut out some fat so I’m using my air fryer more. While at my favorite seafood provider Crosby’s Crabs I decided on frog legs. My challenge was to make sure that the batter stayed on. It took a couple of try’s but I figure it out. I hope you…

I was at the Manassas Farmers Market, and I decided that I wanted some French toast- simple and easy. Do you know me at all? I want amped- up-full-of flavor-and-texture French toast. So I saw Great Harvest Bread Co. and with their recommendation got the brioche bread. Found a fruit stand for some peaches and…