recipes

We all love pizza. It is one of those perfect combinations of bread, condiment, and ingredients that lift our spirits and warm our souls....

Grits. Worshiped in the South, misunderstood in the North, and treated with puzzled amusement everywhere else, grits are a basic breakfast food, a wonderfully...

By Chris Watson At first blush it seems ridiculous to buy a turkey for one person.  Or two people for that matter.  What on earth...

By Chris Watson When the weather is cold, dark, damp, and dreary nothing helps us cope like comfort food.  Not snack food but homey, rib...

One of the true joys of food is the sauce.  Pasta, rice, even a personal favorite, potatoes, all are either inedible or at least...

Our latest video on how to bake oatmeal and take some of the frenzy out of mornings.  A written version can be found here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCbJS3xFHFQ&spfreload=5

By Chris Watson When we ask ourselves, “what’s for dinner” what most of us really mean is fish, chicken, pork or beef?  This is where...

The basic stir fry, famous in Asian cuisine, is a perfect meal for those of us living solo or in pairs. When we think...

Nothing is better than something scratch baked. Even with a plethora of great commercial bakeries, there is something about baking in our own kitchen...

Cooking in the summer is always difficult. It takes too long, it heats up the house, and our go to home meals generally feel...