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…

I have written of my dinner at the Omni Parker House a few years ago. I did a take on scrod and on Boston Cream Pie, but I had not attempted the famous Parker House Rolls. One reason is equipment; I don’t own a stand mixer, so I have to use a hand mixer. I…

I have remembered my Aunt Carol in this blog in the past (the best apple pie). This was the time each summer that she would come for a visit in Northern Michigan and go to Mackinac for some peanut brittle.  I did a recipe a few years back for normal brittle, but this is BBQ…