It’s fun to look back at the year that’s about to end and remember all the wonderful meals eaten. Not all my meals were eaten in Miami, as we traveled to Charleston, New York, Hawaii and San Francisco this year, but this article is centered on food from my hometown- the 305- since this isContinue reading “Best Miami Bites of 2022”
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The Best Macaroons
This is a bold statement, I realize, but I didn’t proclaim these Macaroons the best; several people in my Improv Class, where I brought them to be shared, did. Macaroons are the cookies made with coconut, not to be confused with the brightly colored disks made from egg whites, the French Macaron. Macaroons have twoContinue reading “The Best Macaroons”
Cleaning Up, Clearing Out
We are renting our condo in Key Largo next year for three months, so, in the midst of Holiday preparations, we’ve also been getting our condo ready to rent. This gives us the opportunity to look at our condo with fresh eyes and see it as a renter would see. As such, we’ve gotten aContinue reading “Cleaning Up, Clearing Out”
Favorite Christmas Movies
My all-time favorite Animated Christmas Movie is Charlie Brown Christmas. That movie is my childhood, including the Hostess commercials in between, but here’s a list of are my favorite non-animated Christmas movies. I love watching one of these movies, while wrapping Christmas presents, thus multi-tasking through the holiday season. Every time a bell rings, anContinue reading “Favorite Christmas Movies”
Babysitting and Birthday Lunches
I watched Wyatt and Phoenix last week, as their parents were out of town. Wyatt arrived dressed in his school uniform, but had been sick all night, so stayed home from school with me. I ran between my bedroom, where I gave him Gatorade while he watched T.V. and my den, where I was writingContinue reading “Babysitting and Birthday Lunches”
Mom’s Famous Deviled Eggs
When I asked my Mom for her Deviled Egg recipe for the Serve It Up! cookbook, she really had to think about it. She said something about why you don’t ask old people for recipes, but it’s actually exactly why you should! She had nothing written down, it was all in her head and ifContinue reading “Mom’s Famous Deviled Eggs”
Monday Morning QB
Well, the Superbowl of Meals, aka Thanksgiving, is over and the pressing questions have been answered. Was the turkey moist? Was the stuffing delectable? Did the pies dazzle and delight? Yes, yes and yes on my part. Although getting a hot meal out on plates for 14 people isn’t an easy task, so as peopleContinue reading “Monday Morning QB”
Aunt Josie’s Ricotta Gnocchi
This is a very easy recipe from my Aunt Josie, that uses ricotta cheese instead of potatoes. This makes the gnocchi lighter than the traditional, so the pasta feels almost like little clouds under your floured fingers, as you roll it out. I taught Anne and Denise (nee Joffre) how to make this recently atContinue reading “Aunt Josie’s Ricotta Gnocchi”
Turkey Time!
Thanksgiving Dinner isn’t a time to try out new recipes. People want the old standards, so no Thai Turkey, Vegan Stuffing, Chipotle Potatoes, Weird Sides or Funky Pies. No, no, no! Despite Chefs, Magazines and Food Networks trying to offer new twists on old favorites every year around this time, we all just want theContinue reading “Turkey Time!”
Ready for Green Lights!
Last week was kind of a s**t show for me, full of missed communications and technical difficulties and it wasn’t even Mercury Retrograde! Monday I waited around for ADT ALL DAY. They were supposed to come between 1 and 5 and, at 6 p.m., I called ADT to cancel. I told them the technician hadContinue reading “Ready for Green Lights!”