Culturally Confused

I don't know why, but lately I've had the most ridiculous craving for mint.  Well, mint and chocolate actually.  And what better ...

I know this is probably going to seem strange to some, but one of my favorite things at a local Tex-Mex restaurant is their mashed potato...

Whenever there's something unusual to be found at my local grocery store, I'm the first to snatch it up.  Okay, maybe not the fir...

When I visited San Francisco a year ago, one of the things I brought back with me was a package of some very fine red beans.  Smaller tha...

It's time for my lovely niece's birthday, and I was racking my brain for a delicious, moist cake that was kid friendly and could ...

It's that time of year again!  Time for lots and lots of gluttony in anticipation of Lent.  Except I don't celebrate Lent.  So th...

Having grown up outside of New England, I've never been a big clam chowder fan.  Especially since the versions you get in the rest of...

Okay, I gave in.  I never really watch the Super Bowl (except for the halftime concert), but I always enjoy an excuse to make delicious l...

You can tell it's Super Bowl time.  The grocery stores are packed to the gills.  Everyone is buying snack food.  And things like thes...

What do you do when your freezer is bursting at the seams?  You start grabbing things out of it and finding recipes.  Which is exactly ho...