OK, it’s my word for the nachos I make, for me. Although, many would say, “That’s not a nacho.” I maintain that it is, and additionally it’s simple, fast, easy, and absolutely delicious and satisfying. I get the mouth texture and richness I want, with 2 or 3 ingredients – no beans, no sour cream…
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!
Let’s Talk Meatloaf
There were a couple of things I wanted to try with meatloaf. I’m used to using really lean meat, and for this one I used deer and lamb. Regardless, of what lean meat you choose, it’s fat that carries flavor, so you have to add it, when the meat is lean. For the one I…
Deviled Eggs Supreme
These are always devoured, and yes they’re rich, but I don’t make them often. PrintDeviled Eggs Supreme Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 12 deviled eggs Ingredients1 TBSP butter, softened 1 TBSP cream cheese, softened 6 hard boiled eggs, halved 1-2 TBSP mayo 1 tsp yellow mustard Salt and pepperInstructionsIn a small bowl, combine butter and…
Shrimp Stuffed Pasta Shells
This was our recipe of choice to take to our cousin’s house. I’ll give you an easy version, and a sauced up version. They were both good, but my brother and I agreed that we liked the easy, plainer version better. The picture is of the sauced version. The easier version would make a fabulous…
Food in Ft Worth and Beyond
It was a week of cooking and eating out in the Ft Worth area, with my brother. The first night I was there, we found some great frozen Chantrelle Ravioli at Sprouts Market. We made ravioli and shrimp for supper, and there wasn’t a morsel left. We found a nondescript place in Burleson for lunch,…