So I have a hate/hate relationship with Chicken Parmesan. It has never made sense to me – cook chicken (or veal or eggplant or whatever) in a coating until crispy and then cover it with cheese and sauce and bake it until it is entirely soggy.… Read more...
My Heart has been away for 9 days (he got home at 1:45am this morning) – this is the longest he’s been away. … Read more...
We generally celebrate birthdays in my division with cake but scheduling is so crazy I started celebrating my boss’ birthday with a breakfast. … Read more...
So sometimes ideas for dinners just pop into my head and I try to make notes for the future – this dinner was one of those. … Read more...
Tilapia on sale and this recipe looked super simple – the side dish came together just perfectly. … Read more...
Saigon Remembered has been one of my favorite restaurants for years – Literally – Years! We read a review in 2000 in The Sun newspaper that a small Vietnamese restaurant had opened on Belair Road (I can’t remember the name of that restaurant) and immediately planned to go (I grew up in Northern California and Vietnamese food was always a favorite but I hadn’t found any restaurants here in Baltimore). … Read more...
On the way back from an event in Northern Virginia – my Heart surprised me (and my daughter, who went to the event with us) with a birthday dinner at a little cafe in Herndon, Virginia: The Ice House Cafe. … Read more...
Chick & Ruth’s Delly is a mainstay in downtown Annapolis. Opening in 1965, Chick & Ruth Levitt shared a “Ma & Pa” establishment experience in a time when those types of places were disappearing and that tradition lives on with their children. … Read more...
Entered the 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off at the University for the first time in about five years – I won Best Chili that year. … Read more...
Roasted Lamb with Lemon & Rosemary and roasted potatoes and vegetables with a Mediterranean flair. Followed the inspirational recipe very closely: Lemon & Rosemary Traybake Lamb.… Read more...