Green Beans Sauteed in Olive Oil
by Danica Waters / image courtesy of www.moosecrossinggardencenter.com There are lots of recipes for sautéed green beans out there in the wild blue yonder. Most of those recipes invite a whole lot...
View ArticleAlabama Yams With Oranges
by Danica Waters / image courtesy of www.unwinnable.com Traditionally, any yam served in my childhood home during the month of November was baked, mashed with butter, cream, a wee bit of salt and brown...
View ArticleLentil Soup, Chateau Vegas
by Danica Waters / photo credits at bottom of post This is one of my all-time favorite winter soups, the recipe for which hailed from the old Chateau Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is going to sound...
View ArticleChipotle Cornbread
by Danica Waters It is cold and wet today, just like the weathermen promised. The rain is coming down in big, splashy drops and I must confess: .I absolutely love days like today. Ella Fitzgerald is...
View ArticleCreamy Butternut Squash Soup
by Danica Waters / butternut squash image courtesy of www.cookinglight.com This, dear readers, is a recipe for Butternut Squash soup excellence. Clipped from an issue of the Rocky Mountain News...
View ArticleNifty Napkin Folds: The Standing Fan
by Danica Waters The Standing Fan fold is an elegant, show-stopping way to dress up your formal holiday table. Although it looks a bit intimidating, it’s actually very simple to achieve. For a...
View ArticleThanksgiving-Style Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallows
by Danica Waters Tomorrow brings the United States of America’s cherished annual Thanksgiving celebration. A kickoff to our winter holiday season, Thanksgiving is a special day hopefully spent with...
View ArticleSouthwestern Turkey Chipotle Chowder
by Danica Waters / chipotle photo courtesy of www.motherearthnews.com I love Thanksgiving. However, I must confess, once it’s over, my personal palate wants to be as far away from Thanksgiving...
View ArticleNifty Napkin Folds: The Crown Fold
by Danica Waters “What is it? A red banana? “ Ummmm….No. This is the Crown Fold. If you need something regal or royal, this is one way to pull out all the stops and embellish your table setting...
View ArticleHash-Browned Sweet Potatoes with Garam Masala and Turmeric
by Danica Waters / photo courtesy of www.cmroman.com Here is a toast to replacing the everyday with the truly extraordinary – especially when the extraordinary is exceedingly simple to create. Take...
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