I’ve shopped at the same Food Lion for fourteen years. Some of the staff know me by name and most know me on sight. We can literally walk there and back from my house, and frequently do. Over the last year, though, I’ve defected to the newer local grocery store a few miles away for my big weekly shopping trip. This other store has a Wine Guy and fresh sushi made by real Japanese … [Read more...]
The air is crisp and cool at night now in Virginia. It’s the time of year when my favorite dinner is a hearty seasonal soup or stew served with fresh-baked bread. Here are some of my favorite soup recipes. Some are old standards in my house and one is a new recipe I can’t wait to try. Click the soup title or accompanying photo to go to the original recipe. Slow Cooker Tortilla … [Read more...]
I'm always looking for the best hummus recipe to feed my addiction. I’m a one can of chickpeas away from a twelve-step program. Hello, my name is Anne and I love hummus. It all dates back to college… (Imagine flashback music on a harp.) I was a young undergrad majoring in French and international business. My French professor hosted a routine Table Français at the Falafel Hut, a … [Read more...]
It's cold outside! I cook more now, but mostly as an excuse to have the oven and stove on. And to eat. I've been trying to perfect my White Chicken Chili, and the answer came to me from an episode of America's Test Kitchen--poach the chicken. Poaching the chicken keeps it moist and flavorful and allows you to add the shredded chicken into the chili completely cooked. No more dry … [Read more...]
I have four kids at home and one husband, who is Ricky to my Lucy. He puts up with late dinners, occasional clean underpants shortages, and my madcap schemes.
