Undercover Caterer

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...

Caution!  Break dancers! And sharks! Look how bad he feels for shoving Dungeness crab down his pants. Apparently I’m a 14 year old boy. Or maybe stuck in 2nd grade. Sit on it, Potsie. No comment. Muggle vehicle! They had apparently run out of street names. The Empire says no turn! In case you...