Food Adventures of a Comfort Cook
The month of December holds traditional holidays from various cultures:
Bodhi Day (Dec 8th) when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening and became the Buddha;
Yule (Dec 21st or 22nd) when Pagan paths celebrate the coming of the Winter Solstice:
Christmas (Dec 25th) when Jesus Christ was born in a...
I have to admit that, as much as I want to be more versatile, a traditional Thanksgiving meal is what I will make, no matter what “fashionista” celebrity chefs say otherwise. However, it’s afterwards, with the leftovers, that the adventures begin - turkey pot pie, turkey stew, turkey strata,...
Comfort foods remind us of the innocence of childhood, and the wonders of all. All? Yes, the taste, texture, sight and smell, especially during the “Ber” months are filled with it.
A warm bowl of buttery mashed potatoes slowly moves along the tongue, down the throat and into the belly. The...
The months of October, November, December and January bring to us holidays of remembrance, gatherings, gratefulness and love.
However, it is the many meals and desserts that bring us to that iconic New Year’s Eve promise of eating healthier, aka going on a diet.
Even though the temperature outdoors...
Before every food company converted their frozen meals to be microwaveable; the containers were aluminum and the plastic or cardboard covers needed to be removed first before heating. One of my very favorites was Stouffer’s “Escalloped Chicken and Noodles”; chunks of white meat chicken, veggies and...
“You know, the kind with seaweed wrapping
I can never seem to get enough,
So get your hands off my sushi man
Roll it up!
Got chopsticks to hold it up
Dip it in wasabi if you’re bold enough
Cuz I love, I love sushi”
The Sushi Song - by Romeo Eats and Walk Off the Earth
When we hear the term “sushi...
There’s Mexican and there’s “Sort of” Mexican.
When it comes to cooking up Mexican recipes I often tend to wonder, “Is this authentic, or another recipe that has been Americanized?”
Let’s get real about American food. It basically came about from other countries and cultures that immigrated to...
Several hours after visiting Smoke Pizza Company and DaYz Desserts, I still found it difficult to begin this newest of restaurant review articles.
Why? Reeling from great conversation with owners Jon and Colleen Raisor (owner Daylen Carter was not present), and employee Vincent, plus the amazing...
On August 10, 1848, the Mormon pioneers that had traveled to Utah, celebrated their first season’s harvest.
Remember, when they entered Utah in 1847, all they had, in provisions and livestock, was what was in their handcarts and ox-drawn wagons.
They had to make it through a harsh winter with what...
The Opera House – aka Young’s Theatre – has a history rich in entertainment. Originally built in 1907, it was a community center for Monticellians to play basketball, put on plays, hold dances, or watch movies (silent ones of course).
In 1918 a severe snowstorm dumped so much upon the building’s...
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