When I am in Texas, it is possible to purchase some really good quality Mexican Chorizo in the grocery. However, most other places offer up products whose ingredient lists are scary! And, that is

Over the last several months I find myself wanting Indian Curry, or any curry for that matter, more often.  My taste for the spicy food started long ago in the late 1980’s when an

Last night we decided to have some left over Tuna Casserole for dinner.  My sweet wife said, “I would love to have a Strawberry Feta Vinaigrette with a Spinach Salad, too”.  I set about

Have you ever eaten hominy? It is dried corn that has been treated with lye (calcium hydroxide).  This causes all sorts of chemical changes, but of importance to us, is that it causes the

In this post, I want to share one of my favorite recipes with you.  I had not made it in quite a while, but since good Asian food is sparingly available here in my

While it seems to be all the rage now, my 84 year old Mother has been a one pot/one casserole meal-maker for decades!  So it is that I am no stranger to quick and

As I’ve gotten older, I have developed a nagging sweet tooth.  Not a good thing, but reality.  One of the desserts I really enjoy is ice cream.  A couple of days ago, I was

Do you enjoy a good dill pickle?  I’m in Panama at the moment and finding a delicious sour pickle is almost impossible.  In fact, it has been impossible for me so far.  So, if

The truth is that while I like seafood, I don’t like every variety.  You will never see me order “Fishy” tasting examples, but my sweet wife loves strong tasting fish, so I occasionally cook some

Recently, Ramon, our Panamanian helper, brought us a bunch of plantains from trees on our property.  It is always a challenge to use all of a pile of a single ingredient, so I began cooking