A really beautiful thing happened to me at the end of September. I won second place in a recipe contest. But, wow - it was a big surprise....

Cinco de Mayo... it's not Mexican Independence Day (which is September 16).  In fact, it's actually the celebration of an underdog ...

Winter meals in Wisconsin often conjure up a particular heaviness.  They're usually rich, calorie-laden dishes that rely on long, slow c...

My mustard obsession, I will confess, began with a yellow barrel shaped bottle. I squeezed a bit on a brat with some sauteed onions and al...

I'm not usually a person who plans too far ahead.  After all, I like a bit of uncertainty in my life. And, although I can appreciate goo...

Gosh, where do I begin in telling you of my love for Indian cuisine? It seems almost an injustice to put it into words.  I love the the ...

It's going back quite a ways, but I can still remember the first "fancy" dinner party dish I ever made pretty vividly. It wa...

  This is not the blog post where I tell you all the secrets to successful meal planning.  I won't tout the benefits of "once a...

And it's time again for the Daring Cooks Challenge. Our hostesses this month, Evelyne of Cheap Ethnic Eatz , and Valerie of a The Cho...

There's just something about a cheese enchilada. It's not complicated. Or fancy. If you're honest, you'll probably even ...