~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
Philly got a bit of a present over the weekend in the form of freezing rain and snow galore. With the freezing rain that turns the hills of Manayunk into skid central, it was a weekend in for this gal. The Sous Pug didn’t fare well with the snow as he is now officially completely blind and could only slide down the sidewalks and stand bewildered on the freezing snow banks that he bravely attempted to climb. He pretty much {Read More}
Recently, I noticed that my DVR decided to record an episode of Simply Delicioso on the Cooking Channel. Ingrid Hoffmann was making a Chipotle Tamale Pie and I made a mental “must try note.” Then, over Labor Day weekend, I picked up the fall issue of Popular Plates Magazine and lo and behold there is Ingrid with the same recipe. When something crosses my path a couple of times, I tend to pay attention and decided there was no time {Read More}
If you tried to do Nigella Lawson’s Coca Cola Ham over the holiday and are stompin’ your stilettos wondering what to do with the leftovers, well look no further – Nigella Lawson has the solution – her soul soothing Cuban Black Bean Soup. This soup is so good that I’m contemplating roasting another ham – but this time without all the burns and drama of trying to get the ham out of the stock. Who needs a holiday to serve {Read More}
Check out a great recipe that is perfect for fall weather – Chipotle Spiced Shortribs over at the latest edition of Western Mass Women Magazine.
One of the challenges I face is when one has leftover rotisserie chicken, what do you do? There’s only so much chicken salad that a gal can make. Well, faced with a partial leftover chicken taking up valuable real estate in my refrigerator, I thought “Soup”. However, I was not in the mood for my normal Southwestern Chicken soup. Sadly, I found myself in a winter recipe rut. My tried & true recipes were not an option and add a {Read More}
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