by messienessie_62pahm | Jan 27, 2014 | Live, Salads, Spring & Summer Recipes
I like homemade salad dressings because you get to control the amount of sweet, heat, or spice to your liking. But I also like them because you can keep it simple, without all the corn syrup and ingredients you can’t pronounce, let alone identify in a food line-up...
by messienessie_62pahm | Dec 22, 2013 | Chocolate and Cocoa, Holiday Fare, Live, Luscious Desserts
There are some things in this life that never disappoint — chocolate is one of them. During the holidays, I usually go a little off the rails, especially when it comes to chocolate and chocolate pie is a fave. In fact, it was the one thing I craved so much when...
by messienessie_62pahm | Nov 30, 2013 | Food News & Product Reviews, Holiday Fare, Live
Every year, I try to put together a holiday gift list or two for foodies and cooks everywhere. It should be noted that I’m not super big on gadgetry (your cook may be) so my lists reflect more the ingredients, cookbooks and food inspiration that my foodie...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 25, 2013 | Food Musings, Live, Uncategorized
Today my Facebook feed has been crammed with people chattering about and linking to The New York Post’s outing of one of their own, as the blogger behind the controversial 300Sandwiches.com. The blogger is freelance stringer, Stephanie Smith, about whom the...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 28, 2012 | Fall & Winter Recipes, Food News & Product Reviews, Live, Seasonal Recipes
A Taste for Fall Fall is beginning its descent all across the country. Here in Portland, it’s not coming fast enough for me. I’m ready for it to kick into high gear — maybe even wanting to force it a little before its true time. As a fall baby,...
by messienessie_62pahm | Sep 10, 2012 | Food News & Product Reviews, Live
The Loss of a Few Trusted Old Friends Two years ago, my toaster oven died and I didn’t have the funds to replace it, so we began using the oven for our toast in the morning. We found it worked just fine as long as you kept an eye on the toast and remembered...
