Pot Roast with Fennel and Cherries

I love pot roast – a lot! Always – looking to change things up a bit I thought I’d make a few changes to the “traditional” pot roast I’d been making for years. You know that pot roast recipe – the one with potatoes and carrots and onions thrown in the pot along with the beef and slow roasted for hours.
As good as that version has always been – I wanted to try out some different ingredients. I made this version Read More…
It’s Always Cherry Pie For Me
We have a tradition in our family – if it’s your birthday you can have whatever dessert you want (even if it’s not a cake). As long as I can remember – my brothers would choose German Chocolate Cake or Eclairs filled with yummy rum custard and topped with dark Belgian Chocolate. Can’t go wrong with either of those choices – they are wonderful.
It’s my birthday today and I’m looking forward to my own birthday favorite – Cherry Pie. As long as I can remember – it’s been my choice for my birthday and I see no reason to change a good thing now. Read More…
Grilled Tuscan Chicken
We have a great restaurant near our home that serves “Bricked Chicken”. I’ve had it several times and it is tender and juicy, wonderfully seasoned and I always leave thinking I should do this at home.
I truly thought the server was kidding when she told me the chicken was cooked with a brick. Apparently she was quite serious – Read More…
Tea with a Twist
Low and behold – while wandering through my favorite Made in Oregon store Read More…
















