I’m spending the week on the gulf coast, and making the most of a really good seafood situation. We’ve been to a couple great places to eat, but tonight we ate in and made a Caesar salad, and a version of Emeril’s Bayou Pasta, substituting 2 pounds of shrimp for the chicken, and using 2 cups…
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!
Macaroni Salad Du Jour
Really, most dishes in our house are “du jour” – you might see them again, and you might not! This macaroni salad is a delicious summer dish, so it will probably happen again. To make it more of a meal, you could add diced ham, bacon, and / or cheese, but it’s so good like…
Sesame Purslane
I managed to beat the deer to most of the purslane – I’m considering it a victory. It’s a great change-up in greens for us. We’re really enjoying the leaves in salad, to add a mild lemon flavor. For the cooked version, I decided on Asian flavors, and it turned out really yummy. PrintSesame Purslane Total Time:…
Fuego Tortilla Grill, Waco
Somehow, we confused this restaurant with Brazilian steak and never tried it. Finally, this week we went to their drive-thru and brought tacos home, so not good looking enough for pictures, by the time we got home! However, they have awesome, upscale tacos, it’s open 24 – 7, and serve breakfast all day (what’s not…
Marigolds
We have such a lovely crop of marigolds every year, and the best part is that I never plant them, they reseed themselves. While I started planting them not just because they are such great color in the garden, and really cheerful in a vase on the table, but they help control the harmful garden…