Greetings! Today, as promised, I am sharing with you my son’s recipes for a delicious Vietnamese dinner on the dock. As I told you in this previous post, my DC dwelling son made a fantastic Vietnamese feast for us during his recent visit. Brad & I loved the food so much that I just couldn’t […]
DECADENT LOBSTER MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE As I mentioned in a recent “Sundays With Celia” post, we got together for our monthly Comfort Food Dinner last week. This time it was hosted by our dear friends, Ruth & Mark. A lovely table was set alfresco on their beautiful patio. I really liked the colorful and festive […]
MEATLOAF WITH CHEESY MASHED POTATOES As I mentioned in the last edition of Sundays With Celia, I recently made one of my most well-loved recipes, Meatloaf With Cheesy Mashed Potatoes for a small dinner party I hosted. This is my kid’s favorite dish, the one they all ask me to make for them when they […]
Hello there! Last week was my dear friend Dave’s birthday and it was also our turn to host our monthly Comfort Food Dinner. My Comfort Foodie Friends had asked me to prepare Spanish Comfort Food for them and what better Spanish Comfort Food is there than Paella? So, in honor of Dave’s birthday I am […]
Hello there! My husband loves pork chops. Personally I’m not really a fan. I often find them dry, tough and not particularly pleasant. But they are high on my husband’s favorites list, and if he had his way we’d eat pork chops much more frequently. When he does eat them it’s usually when I’m too […]
Hi there! So, I rarely, in fact never do I watch daytime television. But the other day “The Chew” happened to be playing at the salon while I was getting my nails done. They were cooking up what looked like something my carnivore husband would really like: Grilled Pinwheel Steaks. So, I thought I’d try making […]
There was a time that I believed that chicken and cheese did not belong together. I think I heard that from a waiter in Italy and took it as the holy grail. My husband, who has many wonderful qualities but cooking is not among them, likes to try his hand in the kitchen when I’m […]
Hi there! Did you catch my recent blog post about celebrating Valentine’s Day at my Big Bear Lake cabin that we call Stone Hill Cottage? Since it was a family affair with my cousin and her 3 adorable kids, I made kid friendly fare for lunch which included my Mac and Cheese Chili Recipe. It’s a […]
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