Pepper

I fell in love with Thai curry in California. We used to go to this beautiful little Thai restaurant for lunch and they had the most marvelous Thai chicken curry.…

A hearty, spicy gumbo made with sausage, peppers, tomatoes, rice, dark stout beer, and Mystic Blue Creole Blackening Rub. Trisha over at The Mystic Blue Spice Company contacted me and asked if…

with Butter Rum Sweet Spiced Pecans & a Sweet Hot Pepper Balsamic Vinaigrette When I made the Butter Rum Sweet Spiced Pecans for Christmas gifts this year, I immediately wondered…

Fire roasting tomatoes and other vegetables is a great way to add a new dimension of smoky flavor to salsas, soups, dips and sauces and it’s quite easy to do.…

My friend Misbah from cupcakeluvs posted this interesting recipe the other day. It caught my eye because I have a bunch of eggplant from my mom’s garden that need to…

I fell in love with Red Robin seasoning when we lived in near proximity to a Red Robin restaurant. They have amazing burgers and chicken sandwiches, their fries are big…

I found some lovely ripe avocados at the store today and it just occurred to me that avocado would be delicious in a Ranch Salad Dressing. Maybe I live in…

and a wealth of other seasoning mixes from my friend Carla In general, I am not fond of chain restaurant food–I prefer to sample the local fare wherever I am–but…

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou. I had a lovely date last weekend. This bread was not part of it, but that phrase keeps going through…

I am not a very good gardener. I try, but the weeds just get away from me … and sometimes my plants bloom, but never bear fruit. I planted some…