First, you find little tiny champagne glasses, then put them in their little claws. Just kidding! For me, nothing says “holidays” like lobster. When I was in Costco the other day, they had cooked lobster at a pretty good price. Then when he picked it up to weigh it, the claws fell off, so he…
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!
The Luxury in Leftovers
For all the leftovers (particularly meat) that you have this holiday season, make a plan for them. It’s a great timesaver for meals the rest of the week. Don has decided he needs to rotisserie a pork butt once a month! It’s too much food for us to eat all at once, so here’s a…
Cactus Grill – Meridian
Who knew that Meridian had such a great restaurant? We had a little day trip to Hico, then we went on to Meridian, to try a restaurant that we’d heard about. Our last stop was back to Hico, to go to Wiseman Chocolates, because you can’t make that trip, without going to Wiseman (great gifts for the…
Gift Ideas and Appetizers
My holiday spirit is limited this year. My story is that if I go all out every year, I’m bound to get tired of it! I have decorated with a few new items this year, because who has the energy to go through what we already have. Here is Christmas from the kitchen window. I’m calling…
Mi Casita Hewitt
This restaurant is new to me, even though it’s been open about a year. Here’s what we’ve tried there, and everything has been really delicious – gordita, chicken fajita nachos, and chicken fajita salad. It’s some of the best Mexican food I’ve had. The chips are even light and really crispy. Mi Casita is a…