Murphy’s Wild Rice
Memories and the connection food has to them is often the topic of my blog posts. If you read my site at all, you know that I generally show my love for people by feeding them. I really love to feed people. I need to feed my family and friends. I just…
How To: Make Your Own Chicken Stock
I feel like chicken stock (or chicken broth) is one of those things that scare people. The whole business of a DIY process for something you can buy very easily in a can at the store is, I am sure, absurd to some people. Like making your own corn flakes or churning…
Roast Chicken Waldorf Salad
I will be the first one to admit that I have not always been a Waldorf salad fan. The Waldorf salads of the 70’s and 80’s usually contained WAY too much celery (not my fav), nuts (which I generally avoided unless it was in a dessert), and were often completely tasteless. A…
Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
Every once in awhile, I serve something that everyone likes. And I mean everyone. I am usually a bit surprised by it and this time was no exception. People went wild for this pasta salad. I have served it twice, both times to a different crowd and WOW! What a hit! As…
Bistro Braised Chicken
I would be remiss this week if I didn’t share this recipe, as it has become a favorite in our house this winter. In the last several months, while dealing with a particularly snowy winter here in central IL, I have been gravitating toward comfort food. I know I am not alone…