OK, who has leftover ham squirreled in the freezer from the holidays? This one’s for you!
There was an article in the food section of The New York Times this week about using leftover meat mixed with raw meat to make meatballs. I don’t know about that, but the idea of meatballs made from leftover meat lingered. And, somewhere in the recesses of my brain, it met up with all the pork and cabbage dishes I’d seen around the blogosphere New Year’s weekend — and the idea for this dish was born. Continue Reading
Tis the season to be jolly. And I’ve been jolly! It’s not especially good for my figure nor my blog because I’m not cooking as much…but it’s oh-so-good for my spirit. I’ve already gone to a couple of holiday parties and tomorrow night I’m excited to be going to the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival where I’ll be tasting food from some of South Florida’s top chefs. In fact, my calendar is quite full between now and the end of the year so I will have plenty of festivities to share with you as we approach 2012.
Tonight, however, I stayed in and cooked. This is a variant on the universally-loved spaghetti and meatballs. Continue Reading
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Thanksgiving is my favorite meal of the year, but I’m never satisfied. It’s not because we don’t have enough food. It’s because we have too much. It’s the sheer quantity of selections that leaves me wanting more of one thing or the other. But there’s no room for a second bite! And I didn’t cook so there were no leftovers. Being a guest is both a blessing and a curse.
I seem to be thinking about Spain a lot these days as witnessed by my last few posts. Perhaps I’m channeling my ancestors. Or, perhaps I’m subconsciously psyching myself for another trip to the Motherland. One can hope for the latter. 
Whatever the reason, it makes for good eats! And while I couldn’t set a chair for each of you at the table, I hope you’ll feel like you were there …perhaps even be inspired to create a similarly themed dinner in your home?
Most people think Paella is the national dish of Spain but that would be disputed by the Spaniards who consider it a regional dish. There is no dispute, however, that it is their most popular and widely-known dish.
There are myriad recipes out there for paella. This post goes beyond them. Do you want to know what makes a really good killer paella? Continue Reading
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