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

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

Yesterday, Grace the Black Lab and I were taking a walk around the neighborhood.  Labrador Retrievers make wonderful sporting dogs as well as companions.  So it is when we walk, Grace likes to make

If there is a food that captivates the imagination and palates of people today more than Hummus, I cannot think of it.  The reason for its popularity is easy to understand … it is

Most days about 4:00 PM I give my sweet wife a couple of choices for dinner.  Last night she strayed from my suggestions to let me know she had been hankering for a baked potato.

Recently, I ran across a “from scratch” bean recipe that looked delicious and different.  I made it for Ramon and we both agreed it was wonderful!  The most interesting thing about it to me

My Mother was one of 11 children.  So when the entire family got together on a holiday for a visit and a meal, it meant scores of cousins, a bunch of aunts and uncles

The Cajun dish Red Beans and Rice is a fabulous combination of flavors.  Every now and then I just have to make it and chow down.  Recently, however, we’ve worked a little at reducing

Michigan corn is absolutely delicious.  One reason that I think this is so is because it is available in the bi-color variety … yellow and white corn kernels add to the visual appetite and

My favorite green beans are French Filet Beans (Haricort Verts).  They are small, stringless, delicate, cook more quickly than many other varieties and delicious!  While they are available year around sourced by our grocers from