All Four Burners

“Now, what starts with the letter C? Cookie starts with C!” There’s a reason why the Cookie Monster was among my favorite characters on Sesame Street. He and I shared an affliction — a predilection — for cookies! I am such a sucker for classic crispy chocolate chip cookies. Apparently, you need to eat all […]

I celebrated National Moldy Cheese Day this week by, uh, eating cheese. Ok, that wasn’t terribly original, but here are some moldy cheese recipes that may appear in my kitchen soon. It’s a little late for local tomatoes, but I have seen some decent cherry tomatoes in the store recently. Perhaps I should pick up […]

I am a tad obsessed with the slow cooker right now. Slow cooker recipes (ok, and paint colors) are all I have been searching for on Pinterest lately. Prepping ingredients, freezing, and then slow cooking at will?! This may be the most brilliant blog post I have ever read. This is my kind of slow […]

Happy National Coffee Day! As the days grow shorter, I find that I need increasingly more caffeine to function effectively. I can’t imagine how dire the situation will be when Daylight Savings ends. Egads! Since it’s still warm — but, thankfully, no longer hot — an iced coffee will hit the spot. Perhaps doubly (triply?) […]

Happy Autumn! Autumn (or, if you prefer, fall) is my favorite of the 4 seasons. The weather is brisk; the leaves turn; and some of my favorite foods (Brussels sprouts!) come into season! Around Labor Day, my attention turns to our annual Halloween party — and, therefore, foods to celebrate the season. Which apparently means foods […]