We had enchilada night last week, and wanted something bright and crunchy to go with it. So, I resurrected a spin on an old recipe, and decided to call it Asian Fusion Chopped Salad. I’ll give you the original recipe. Then, I’ll give you notes on my substitutions and additions. I consider all recipes, whether…
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!
My Valentine Birthday Girl
We don’t really know when Dixie’s exact birthday is in February, so we made it the 14th! She wasn’t exactly happy about the tie, but humored me just the same. Hope your Valentine’s was as good as hers.
The Provender Store
Go out of your way to enjoy a meal at The Provender Store on Austin Ave in Waco. It is in a small space, next door to Sergio’s, and does not have signage, except in the windows and on a sidewalk sandwich board (lease restrictions). Although they’ve been there for 3 years, it is new to…
Green Chile Pork Salad
Green chile pork salad started out being a leftover pork meal, but is worth making as a first run meal. Meat salads take center stage for a number of meals at our house. For a couple more meat salads, try: Beef Tenderloin Salad or Teriyaki Beef Salad. The dressing for pork salad pictured below, is…
Ultimate S’Mores
This year, at the lodge, for the women’s group, I added a couple of new things to the menu. Besides Gooey Butter Cookies, I thought making decadent s’mores, on a rainy day, might be just the thing. They roasted marshmallows in the fireplace, and there was a consensus that these were the ultimate s’mores! PrintUltimate…