Baked eggs are a great way to cook eggs for 2 or 20. You can make them as rich or as lean as you like. We love this dish. Right now, I have so many vegetables, I dreaming up all kinds of ways to use them. There are lots of things you can make into…
Author: Lanie Fioretti
My name is Lanie Fioretti and although I am not a classically trained chef or a degreed nutritionist, I have been studying food and nutrition voraciously since the early seventies. After working in public health and private practice for 22 years, I retired my dental hygiene license. I have taught cooking classes at Whole Foods and Central Market, done product development for a bakery in east Texas, catered, and been a personal chef. I usually think of myself as an improvisational cook!
Cardoon and Other Anomalies
Cardoon is a close relative of the artichoke and is huge and gorgeous. They are both types of thistles. The Dallas Arboretum had a lot of cardoon plants in large containers. The young stems are edible and quite sought after in Italian cuisine. I like the way the plant looks so much that I couldn’t…
Oven Risotto
What a great way to make delicious risotto without standing over the stove. I haven’t tried it in a slow cooker, but I’m sure it would work. I’ve started cooking outside (not in the kitchen) since it’s turned hot. Luckily, I have an oven in the garage. And I don’t seem to be able to…
Common Mistakes in the Kitchen That Could Make You Sick
Prevention had a great article about how healthy your kitchen is, and it covers everything from pets, plastic containers, sponges, the fridge, food storage and more, click here for the article. Recently I saw a news story about washing fruits and vegetables. Specifically it was about a listeria outbreak caused by cantaloupes (listeria was present…
Sauerkraut and Bacon Casserole
This is another one of Dot’s recipes that she always made for her family when they had BBQ. I was cleaning out my pantry, so I didn’t use the exact ingredients as listed. Instead of tomatoes and sugar, I use some all natural tomato soup (same weight as the tomatoes in the recipe) and omitted…