Now this has gotten embarrassing, I’ve been trying to get this to post all week, so let’s see if THIS ONE works! I’m just finding out the server doesn’t like apostrophes in the title. Thanks for being patient, please email me if you are still getting an error message. Thought for the week: The…
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!
Plan to Happiness
This is really a post about Dr. Andrew Weil’s new 4 week Plan to Happiness, but I wanted to share a picture with you too. I took the dog for a walk in the park this last weekend, and when I pulled up and looked out the window, right across from the car was this…
Cauliflower Salad
I’m with you, I can’t stand anchovies, but there is no substitute for the flavor and richness it adds to Cauliflower Salad. Remember, if you like Caesar Salad, you like the flavor of anchovy. So don’t tell your family or guests, just add it! PrintCauliflower Salad Ingredients1 head of cauliflower, steamed to crisp-tender and broken…
Chicken Stew and Biscuits (Slow Cooker)
We now have one more really good biscuit recipe to work with (and it’s really simple). I’m all about the biscuits these days, apparently that’s why I got a picture of just the biscuits! For the recipe of the biscuits in the picture, click here. The only thing I did differently is use the food…
Panettone Bread Pudding
I was going to wait to talk about Panettone, but they are just starting to show up in the stores for the holidays. You can buy it the most reasonably at Sam’s, Costco, Dollar General, and Big Lots. Don’t get the chocolate chip variety; you want the original kind with dried fruit. Since you can…