Articles in appetizers
My version of the black bean burger, made even
better with a pomegranate-chipotle glaze.
Perfect for summer entertaining!
Welcome to an easy appetizer, served at our Five Ingredient Dinner Party! The key here is the garlic butter (IMHO), but you can decide for yourself. Try adding a good dose of freshly cracked pepper (or use pepper-crusted bacon). And I haven’t tried it, but chipotle and brown sugar bacon would be pretty amazing! But then how can you go wrong with bacon, scallops, butter and garlic? :-)
As promised, here’s another recipe from the Buitoni Pasta Party. This was one of the faves – enjoy!
Foodbuzz always seems to know what I need, when I need it.
For example, they knew that a mere four months after moving to a new state, I needed a way to meet some new people …
Salsa makes me happy.
Seriously, I want to do a happy dance whenever it’s around. It’s bright and colorful with so much flavor, and filled with loads of healthy goodness! I can eat as much as …
Recipe #3 – and final submission – for the Saucy Mama Extraordinary Condiment Contest.
This is a very last minute entry, but I had the idea while picking jalapenos from my garden – the only plant …
I’m in love with heirloom tomatoes! I’ve always loved tomatoes – any shape, color or size – but heirlooms hold all the flavor that I remember from my childhood. My parents had a huge vegetable …
First, the excuse apology: I’m sorry, I really am. I know you must be tired of hearing about my love affair with mexican food. But, since this is the week of Cinco de Mayo …
These little beauties will make your next barbecue something special.
If you’re a regular noodle reader, you already know that the kind folks at Sabra sent a nice big package filled with hummus right to my doorstep! I won’t bore you with a recap, but …
I first met the DIRT man when I was on assignment as a newspaper reporter. I was on location in Thailand, covering a child slave trade operation while working in conjunction with local authorities to …
I haven’t had time to post much this week. My parents have been in town from Wisconsin and we’ve been super busy! Although I’ve been cooking a bit, I tend to let my mom take over …
I’ve always loved healthy food that doesn’t taste that way. I’ve never been one to diet – just the sound of the word sounds like a lot of work - but it’s food like this that will (hopefully) keep that …
When you start a blog, figuring out where to start is almost as big a job as how to start – and even more so if it’s a blog about food. Foodies, especially those of us who are fairly …




