I am going to be brutally honest. I have never been a fan of pouring a salad dressing in a main dish unless it is a chicken salad or something. And I wish that I could say that the outcome was incredible. Over the moon. Over the top. Over the... well, you get the idea. But don't stop reading! There is a silver lining. I wish all of life were like that. Something doesn't go your way and poof... you find a nice little silver lining to make the world a better place. In food land, that is just a little itty bitty change to an ingredient here or there.  In the case of this Spinach and Cheese

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I am on a roll. And when I am on a role, I go all out. What, you ask? Pasta. Specifically, pasta recipes. Recipes with delicious noodles filled with all kinds of extras like chicken, veggies of some sort, and of course the red or white sauce that brings it all together. That may or may not include wine. In the recipe or on the side. And every good pasta recipe deserves fresh herbs. It is all about the packages my friends. All about the package. They are sweet and necessary things in our lives that make things seem just a bit better. So, what's this all about? Well, simply put, a great pasta

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Have you ever wondered what the most amazing thing of beauty is on this Earth? Oh, I can think of a few things. I can talk about the beauty of my spouse, the wonder of my little girl, and the view from the most amazing mountain top. But, I won't. I won't bore you with all of that detail (but my, oh my I could!!!). But what I can do, is talk about how beautiful this prime rib roast is. This is not just any prime rib roast, mind you. Nope. This is actually a very special one. In fact, it is my first. Do you remember firsts? First kiss. First time driving behind the wheel of a car. First time

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Is there ever a time that stir-fry can be cheesy? Cheesy. Why not! Believe it or not, stir-fry veggies can be viewed like soggy noodles - leave them in too long to steam and they lose some of that crisp texture. Rain in the hair day. Wet snow in your low cut dress shoes. Going over a bump while putting lipstick on - at least that is what my wife tells me. You get the idea. I hear the words in my head now - slow down! It ruins your day. Yuck. Soggy stir-fry. Not a chance. Not tonight anyway. The secret is in the pan. Or in my case when Tam reads the lipstick all over her face comment it

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Ok. Let's get this straight. I absolutely love one of our local Italian bistros. Some of the best known pastas dishes. Ever. You see, I am a pasta nut. I love anything pasta. But I got to tell you. Even though I could dish up an Italian meal every night, and my daughter would love me all the more, Tam does not like it so much. This is not to say that she does not like my cooking - she really does, but she is not so much of a pasta gal. Too bad. Sucks to be me! So it was with such delight I got home, gathered the family, and asked every so gently (with a great big smile and overly

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I am not going to bore you with a bunch of details right off the bat. I am going to get to the point. Mixing shrimp and pasta together is a fantastic idea that taste really great! Well, at least in my humble opinion! My daughter has a different take on this. "Yuck, what are these doing in here?" Well, I have to admit. She does have a good point. What are shrimp doing in the pasta? Surely they don't belong. Right? Yes, right. Unless they are made this way. With chicken broth. "What? Chicken Broth you say." It actually makes for a great sauce with the basil, mushrooms, bell

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