There’s a certain type of Mexican restaurant that one can find all over the United States. It’s the place whose interior is decorated in faux Spanish style walls covered in an absurd amount of obnoxiously colorful artwork. Often there’s a barely tolerable mariachi band being politely asked to move to the next table for […]
Like most Americans, the concept of the shandy is still very new, and if I’m being honest, foreign. You see the drink itself originated in Europe, and for some odd reason never really caught on here in the states. You have the “radler” in Germany, the “panaché” in France, while the term shandy itself
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The first time I heard about the Spanish tortilla, or “Tortilla de patatas” I was caught completely off guard. You see patatas is the Spanish word for potatoes so in my mind I was expecting some sort of flatbread made out of potato flour. You know, kind of like how you’d make a loaf
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases I don’t know how it is where you live, but we’re finally starting to feel the summer heat here in Colorado. And as always I tend to spend most of this time of the year whipping up frozen treats to help keep myself cool. But
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My mother comes from a fairly traditional Catholic household, and like many Catholic families, they practiced fish fry Fridays. What exactly is fish fry Friday? Well, it’s a practice that originated with the Catholic Church’s prohibition of the consumption of meat on Fridays during Lent. They did, however, had a “loophole” which allowed the
If you’ve ever eaten at a P. F. Changs, then chances are that you’ve tried their chicken lettuce wraps. It is consistently their number 1 selling dish, and in my opinion, one of the best damn appetizers ever invented. It’s simple in its ingredients, light enough to not spoil the main course, full of
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I hope you’re ready to parle francais because today’s post is all about ratatouille. And no folks, I’m not talking about the Pixar movie. No, the ratatouille that I’m referring to is a classic French dish that hails all the way from the southern region of Provence. It originated as a cheap meal for
We’re having some guests over at the house this weekend which means we need to make a meal worthy of a party. Sure we could make something basic like burgers, or grilled chicken breasts. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned about cooking for a group is that it’s best to make something low
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Late spring is easily one of my favorite times of the year. The grass starts to get green, the birds are out chirping, and all sorts of fresh berries are finally coming into season. And when fresh berries are in season, you best believe that I spend my time whipping as many berry dishes
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Potatoes are a pretty big deal in my family. In fact on just about any given day, there’s probably a 75% chance that dinner will feature some form of potatoes. And we do it all, whether it’s roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, scalloped potatoes, or even french fries. If it has potatoes in
