It’s another great year for our asparagus crop. I haven’t made asparagus soup in a long time, and it was a great way to use the 3 pound harvest I had in the fridge. There are so many variations you can make with the ingredients, but fresh asparagus is always the star. If you have…
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!
Garden – Spring 2016
I haven’t talked about gardening in a while, so it’s time. We’ve had some new additions to our gardening landscape, one is an old cast iron bathtub (which may eventually get some 70s stenciling!). I decided it would be the squash garden this year. We struggle with squash every year, because of squash bugs….
Sriracha Bacon Turnips
Turnips are definitely not a regular side in this house, but these are just delicious. I bought some small red turnips at the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market, and did a few revisions to a Rick Bayless recipe. Red turnips loose all the bite that normal turnips have, after they’re cooked. PrintSriracha Bacon Turnips Total Time:…
Mi Gran Vida En Laredo
This spring was a particularly gorgeous time in Laredo. Everything was green, and lots of things were blooming, including the cacti. I was fortunate to be able to spend time on my friend’s ranch again, and I could stay out in the country the whole time, but of course, there was shopping and eating out that had…
Pimento Cheesy Potatoes
This will definitely be my “go to” leftover mashed potato dish, it’s incredible. Sometimes I use my regular mashed potatoes, and sometimes I do a mash with sour cream, butter, and cream cheese. It’s a better presentation, if the potatoes are tighter and a bit chunky mash. PrintPimento Cheesy Potatoes Total Time: 45 minutes Yield:…