Sarah Singleton

I know that Nana’s classic potato salad is the bestest best ever, but this guy is pretty good too.  In fact, I think he’s way better if you let him sit overnight and ruminate about life.  Why is potato salad a ‘him’? I thought since I am traveling this week, it seemed appropriate that...

  posset  n (Cookery) a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc., flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds   There’s this pizza restaurant in my town that, besides making incredible pizza, also makes a small selection of silken desserts–pot de creme, pudding and posset.  It’s a cool and...

Good lawdy Miss Clawdy, it’s another installment of COOKBOOK MANIA!  I know!  I read all these old cookbooks but I’ve just gotten out of the habit of actually trying out some of the recipes.  Today we’re going a little bit country, with good old Craig Claiborne’s Southern Cooking.  It’s a favorite. To get into...

For some inexplicable reason, I am currently addicted to The West Wing.  I never watched it on TV when it was actually on the air.  I think it may have been on broadcast television about the time that the photo below was taken. Nana would’ve loved The West Wing.  Maybe she did.  When was...

I apologize in advance for the “after” photos.  They’re horrendous.  But don’t let that deter you from making these funny little canapes.  They are actually quite addictive. I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without a single cheese puff recipe. Seriously.  Nana has about five of them.  And they are all different.  Some involve...

You ever order a turkey burger, or make them at home, thinking you’re eating something healthier, then you take a bite and think “meh”?   I do.  I think they often turn out dry and devoid of flavor.  I played around one night, testing little discs of turkey burger until I finally hit on...

What up, Readers?  I’ve been busy.  Busy enough that weeknight dinners are somewhat haphazard, and I eat take-away more than I care to admit.  Maybe you’re in the same boat?  Here’s a nice little vegetable recipe that’s easy and more importantly, pretty delicious. I made this a few years ago for Thanksgiving and decided...

It’s that time of year again people!  The time that everyone on the planet can celebrate Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday even though we are in no related to or are in any way Catholic or a resident of New Orleans.  It’s the spirit of the thing, right?  I will admit to the fact that I...

I’m sure you’ve had this before.  I mean, who hasn’t?  I remember it being served in a hollowed-out round of sourdough bread, with the interior cut into little cubes for dipping.  The first time I had spinach dip (at Nana’s, of course) I thought it was the best thing I’d ever tasted.  Man, she...