Even if the weather can’t make up its mind whether or not its going to be cold, I decided we were long overdue for one of the all-time best cold weather foods: a huge pot of chili. Personally, I don’t buy into the whole seasonal-food thing. I am perfectly fine with having chili in the summer and ice cream in the winter. Regardless of whether the temperatures outside “deserve” it or not, is there really ever a wrong time for a big bowl of warm, meaty chili?
Chili …

“I’ve never met a mushroom I didn’t like”. That is my Dad’s favorite way to joke with us about his mushroom fascination. No, not the special ‘shroom variety, but hey… a nicely prepared mushroom can be just as magical.

Ok, I have a confession to make. As I was browsing the produce the other night, I came upon this great buy, and actually found myself saying “Oh, fun!” out loud. Yes, I know I’m a dork. It takes a rare breed of dork mixed with foodie …

When New Years Day comes around each year, the traditionalists break out the blackeyed peas recipes, and cook them up with a nice side of boiled cabbage. I will confess that they have not been one of my favorite dishes, but I dutifully eat them every year for the “good luck” they bring, or whatever. I went grocery shopping the other night and spotted a few containers of blackeyed peas, marked down more than half off, and picked one up out of curiosity. The package had a …

There is just something about creamy, decadent crab dips that makes me feel like I can never eat enough. Savory, sweet, imitation meat, or real, it doesn’t matter, I love them all. I don’t know if it is the icelandic-like temperatures outside or what, but crab meat popped into my head the other night, and insisted on being the center of attention. Far be it for me to deny the tasty crustacean from having its way.

In a fit of nostalgia over the loss of my favorite local …

I went to see Avatar (in 3D) last night. I was truly amazed! Sure, the storyline is one that is slightly modified from previous movies, but in all truthfulness, there are only a finite number of plots, and all movies are just some adaptation of that limited number. I heard the number of different possible plots one time, but I don’t remember what it was (something in the 30′s I think).
I won’t give any spoilers about the movie, but I will just say that I enjoyed the …