"...and they ate with gladness and simplicity of heart"
You know how much I love cute little glasses. Now I have added six more to my collection! I found these little French beauties at Tuesday Morning in Fayetteville on Friday afternoon. Crafted by Bormioli Rocco. Historians say the origins of Bormioli Rocco glass can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Their website says their first glassware factory dates back to 1825. · Made in France · 5 ¼ ounce each · Microwave safe · Dishwasher safe · Shock resistant · ...
(UPDATE) Richards Meat Market no longer sells this bacon. You might think I am exaggerating. Perhaps I am because I really haven’t tried every beef bacon brand in the entire world. Perhaps because you think that “beef” and “bacon” shouldn’t be in the same sentence. Hear me out. Herman’s Swiss Meat Hickory Smoked Beef Bacon is in-cred-i-ble! I found this little jewel of a package while conducting my Friday afternoon retail safari in Fayetteville last week at Richard’s Country Meat Market ...
I say we all should heartily thank these household grillin’ staples: hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, deviled eggs, and baked beans. Thank them for their steadfast loyalty to be at our beck and call from May until the final drawn out dog-days-of-summer ends. Who works harder in the summertime than these family friends? We salute you. While shopping at Walmart the other day, I was happy to discover that Bush’s new line of Grillin’ Beans is on rollback for only $1.48 a can, the same price ...
Cucumbers are now coming into harvest! This means they are going to be (1) extra crispy and delicious, (2) available for a great price, like, everywhere, (3) available at all area farmer’s markets in a variety of options, and (4) perhaps even available in your very own garden! Here’s a tip: Removing the seeds from a cucumber adds more crisp! · Peel your cucumber · Slice it lengthwise · Scoop out the inside seeds (save for your compost pile!) · Slice into bite-sized ...
If you are like me, your grill works hard year-round. Last year I purchased a great gadget at Williams-Sonoma: a mesh grill pan. This stainless steel mesh pan has opened so many options for me and I know it will for you, too. A grill pan allows you to easily grill items that would otherwise fall through grill top, such as mushrooms, tomatoes, cod or other fragile fish like orange roughy, and yukon gold sliced potatoes. You get the drift. The one I purchased (photo, below) works like a charm ...
(UPDATE: RESTAURANT CLOSED) I had some free time on my hands on Sunday while the boys were at the groomers and my husband was painting kitchen cabinets at his parents. I wanted to explore. Find a hole-in-the-wall. Play on my computer. Do something different. Essentially, I wanted to eat somewhere I had never been before that was DIFFERENT. And I wanted to be able to have it cozy and casual so I could write. After 1½ hours of driving around trying to find SOMETHING unique and OPEN in ...
You were my first this year, Plump, firm, and a bright vibrant red. I had a bit of fear, That if I waited too long to pick you, that you might not make it. But hooray, fantastic, such joy! You stayed perfect. I picked you early Saturday morning, Lovingly cradled in my caring hands as we drove. Drove to my in-laws. Where we sliced you up and savored you. Every. Perfect. Bite. ...
As you start to plan out the upcoming Memorial Day weekend menu, may I suggest you add a Caprese Salad to your list? Let’s face the truth. We all know we are going to eat heavy, fatty, greasy, and gooey burgers, sausages, or hotdogs, and we will end up b-l-o-a-t-e-d. Ughh. Why not balance the menu out this year and add the delicious caprese salad. Pronounced phonetically as “kah-press-ay,” this salad not only looks pretty, it is also very delicious, refreshing, and easy to ...
My favorite red meat of all time is lamb. Top of my list? Rack of lamb. If you are like me and find lamb particularly delightful, you most likely have picked up a rack or two from your local butcher and prepared them yourself. I purchase my rack of lamb from Sams Club. The price is right (two racks for approximately $14), it is fresh from New Zealand, and I have never been disappointed in the taste. In fact, my husband who is definitely is NOT a lamb fan… absolutely loves my rack of ...
Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner! What does that mean? It’s farmer’s market time!! Wednesday was my first visit to the 2010 Roger’s Farmers Market and I wasn’t disappointed! Even this early in the season there is a plenteous bounty: I purchased radishes, romaine lettuce, onions, strawberries, and even two edible flowering plants! If you haven’t been to the Roger’s Farmers Market, put this on your to-do list. It is great to support our local farmers. The picture ...
I cannot remember exactly when or from whom I learned this food prep tip. Mostly because it has been so long since I have cooked with leeks. Shame on me, leeks are exquisite. A vegetable that is a cross between an onion and garlic, leeks can add a subtle depth to your dishes. The white ends of a leek are the most tender of flavors and most recipes call for this. The con of leeks? They have many layers that trap dirt which can be difficult to clean. Here’s the tip: After cutting off the ...
I used to pound my chicken breasts to make them flat and even. But I never was a fan. Not only was it a pain to keep the meat from “splattering” from underneath plastic wrap, but also the pounding action unattractively shredded the flesh. Not pretty. If you feel the same way I do… have you ever tried making cutlets? I learned this tip way-back from Cooks Illustrated. All you have to do is to hold your knife parallel to the chicken breast and slowly and carefully slice through the chicken. ...
I’ve mentioned before that I grew up in a household that was extremely health and food conscious. That meant no processed foods and certainly nothing with sugar added. Forget ketchup. It simply wasn’t a part of my life. Mayonnaise? Now that’s a different story! I grew up in Cary, North Carolina, and the Southern mayonnaise of choice was Duke’s Mayonnaise. Since it is minimally processed, Duke’s Mayonnaise always tasted like freshly made mayonnaise, only without the preparation and cleanup ...
Last Thursday was girl’s lunch out with my friends Amanda and Alicia. We met at Table Mesa restaurant on perhaps one of the busiest days imaginable in downtown Bentonville: Earth Day. The square was alive with children, events, parents, and the demand was high for a spot in Table Mesa. Thankfully, there was no waiting in line for us at Bentonville’s hottest and one of the best-kept-secrets in Northwest Arkansas. Why was there no waiting? I went online and reserved a table earlier that ...
I wondered. Especially when every parking space is filled up at the Pinnacle Promenade in Rogers and those two perfectly vacant spots are beckoning (taunting) me in from of Williams-Sonoma. Alas, surely this means I either (1) have to pick up a customer or (2) have ordered something at Williams-Sonoma that I need close access in order to load it in my vehicle. Right? Wrong! The sign does not mean either one of those! After talking with an associate in the store, she told me that these two ...
Posted by Lyndi Remember that childhood jingle: “Eat it or wear it?” Well now you can wear something that declares your love affair with eating! One lucky reader will get to own this sterling silver foodie charm! Gratis! Free! No Cost to You! My sister Stacey, jewelry designer at StormFlight Designs, created this one-of-a-kind handmade charm specifically at my request for one of you! She specializes in sterling silver and really has an incredible ...
It happens to all of us one time or another. You get near the end of the bag of potato chips and are faced with a plethora of broken-down chips OR you host a party and there too many potato chips leftover but you don’t want to throw them away and you don’t want to binge on them. What to do. What to do. Here’s a handy tip: Take those potato chip crumbs and store them in the freezer in a Ziploc freezer bag! They make a great “bread-crumb-like” topping for baked chicken or fish. By storing ...
