14 May 2013 This is day one of my nomadic excursion! So what in the Sam Hill am I doing? Well, heading to Europe to cook, eat, drink, and be merry! And, most importantly, to discover my roots~~yep, I’m Croatian, and my grandparents were born and lived there before immigrating to America in the early 20th century. They were young. They ... Read More »
For me food in its most natural state is like works of art~~I mean even the stems of the green beans, the small parts of the vines on which they grew, the ends of the green beans which are usually snapped off~~after they’ve been washed and cleaned, I just leave them on! Yes, you can eat them~~your choice~~I see design ... Read More »
I spent a lot of time, money and energy on entering recipes into the first category, Doable Dinners, of the 2013 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest…now I’m not whining sour grapes, but I was really surprised that not one of the six I entered made it to the semi-finals…such is the life of a contest junkie who spins wheels hoping to hit ... Read More »
This guy caught my attention immediately in the Facebook Food Universe! First from his zany profile picture~~I just knew that behind this mischievous smile and look on his face, there was a backstory ready to explode! and then the second thing that sealed the deal for me was subscribing to his blog and reading over several months his posts~~I would nearly pee ... Read More »
What happens when you buy the big bag of whole walnuts from Costco? Well, you do a lot of dishes and recipes with walnuts! Of course, you can just put some in a bowl and eat them randomly as you pass by, and that’s exactly what I was thinking when I created these sweet and salty walnuts~~I wanted to put ... Read More »
Willie Wonka and Elf have nothin’ over Ally! I mean try to imagine three days of being in pie-nirvana—where you are inundated and immersed with pies of every kind—apple, cherry, key lime, raisin, chocolate, berry and berries, rhubarb, peanut butter, cheesecake and more. Where you have a certified ‘piologist’ and there are live pie girls dancing around like ‘QT Pie’! ... Read More »
For me, a true test of whether something’s reeeeallly good is if there’s leftovers, and they’re BETTER the next day! Well, Miss Fannie’s ( a true Southern girl!!) tomato Pie passed with flying colors! It’s sooooooooooooo simple, easy, elegant and makes a statement. I was so excited to taste it, I probably sliced it before it has rested enough…oh, well, ... Read More »
Most of us think of cheesecake as something sweet and desserty, right? I decided that cheesecake could be like a cheeseball or an appetizer, savory not sweet! Basil Walnut Pesto Cheesecake tahhh dahh! First thing I had to decide was the crust…hummmm, how do I make it crunchy and kind of salty. A stroll into my pantry and the ol’ ... Read More »
Looking at four exquisite red, green, orange and yellow bell peppers on my kitchen counter and knowing that in my herb garden were beautiful leafy stalks of basil, I had the inspiration for this summer salad. Read More »
ANGELCOTS! Here’s the ditz on them, and I’ve copied verbatim from “More Please” The Central Market’s blog! So credit due! Read More »
Ally's Kitchen
