The Mission: Create a dish for Memorial Day using only 5 ingredients with All-Clad's new d5 Stainless-Steel All-In-One 4 Quart Pan. I love a good challenge. Partly because I have a competitive spirit, but also because I want to prove that I'm capable of something much more than I originally had expected in myself. If my initial efforts resulted in failure, I try again...and I keep trying until I have mastered the task. The company, All-Clad, approached me recently to present a … [Read more...] about Memorial Day All-Clad Challenge
Appetizers
Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa to Celebrate Dad
Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa is the perfect appetizer to serve Dad on Father's Day. My Dad can do anything. He's the "silent and unseen" teacher who taught "The Avengers" everything he knows. He doesn't wear a cape to be incognito and because he's not a show-off. He can leap tall buildings in a single bound, move mountains with his mind and can lift a car with one hand. My Dad can totally beat up your Dad...no doubt. He is the ultimate protector, supporter and defender of me. Well, I guess you can … [Read more...] about Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa to Celebrate Dad
Spicy Guacamole Is My California Dream
In the summer of 2014, my husband and I took a trip to San Diego, CA to visit my husband's mother and step-father. As we approached their house, I was astounded by the obscene freshness and divine opulence of produce growing everywhere. An avocado grove graces their front yard along with several Tangelo trees. Facing the front of my in-laws home is a grapefruit grove with citrus the size of your head and super juicy to boot. And the neighbor who lives past the berm and down the hill behind my … [Read more...] about Spicy Guacamole Is My California Dream