Do you ever feel like a short order cook in a restaurant?  I sure do.  Sometimes it seems like every one wants something different and breakfast seems to be the main problem.
What is it about breakfast that makes otherwise non-picky people so darn picky?  I have some that want pancakes, daily, others that want homemade granola, and still others that would prefer French toast.  The worst offenders, in my opinion, are those that claim not to be picky, claim they don’t care and then proceed to sigh and push their food around the plate with a fork.
To this, I have …read more

 
Deviled Eggs. You know you have to have them. With 4th of July coming up I am whispering one word to my chickens to get them in egg laying overdrive. Cacciatore.

There are some recipes that have been around a long, long time..and you try them and think…
Why?
But strata is one of those ancient recipes that began because some busy homemaker had some leftover ham, some cheese, a few eggs, and not much time. It has stayed around because, well, it is just good, simple food. And it is quick.
Did I mention versatile?

I, as you may have figured out, like to bake an cook. Alot. One of my favorite types of cooking is French because I find it challenging. And because it is just so good.
But I will admit to craving the odd taco now and then. I am, after all, a resident of Texas, land of Tex-mex cooking. I add fresh cilantro to salads because I can’t get enough of the flavor, and I love chipotle, chiles, and other amazingly spicy things.
To me, the best of these cultures comes together in Southwestern Quiche. The flavor of the chiles, slow cooked onions, …read more