A very special day.
Yesterday was my birthday and as has become a tradition from my husband and sons, I am to stay out of the kitchen the whole day and only do what I want. Pretty special! So I slept late, went for long...
View ArticleAnother great beef tenderloin dinner
Beef tenderloin is actually the perfect weeknight entertaining choice. For a special dinner, it’s big, it’s fancy and it’s quick and easy. My Mother used to always say, “Make a roast, Mary. It’s easy!”...
View ArticleBacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches
Now is the time!! The tomatoes are magnificent! Go and visit your nearest farmer’s market and buy those amazing heirloom tomatoes. Get some nitrate-free bacon and whip up bacon, lettuce and tomato...
View ArticleMARY’s secret ingredients crowdfunding – help bring home the bacon!
My best blogger friend, dear Maureen, over at Orgasmic Chef just contributed to our crowdfunding effort for MARY’s secret ingredients (MSI) all the way from Australia!!! THANK YOU MAUREEN!!! Your show...
View ArticleEaster 2015, New Beginnings and Bacon Wrapped Walnut Dates
Isn’t this what Easter is all about – new beginnings? So I‘ve been slightly slammed lately, trying to get MSI off the ground, keeping PM+CO going, (cause that’s where we make money to pay the mortgage,...
View ArticleTangy Sorrel & Potato Soup with Bacon, topped with MOM’s Popped Lotus Seeds
When I first heard about MOM’s Popped Lotus Seeds, somehow I didn’t think they could possibly be popped seeds from the lotus flower, but that’s exactly what they are! The seeds are underneath the lotus...
View ArticlePasta all’Amatraciana
This dish, Pasta all’Amatraciana gives me great joy to make and is so full of amazing memories. You see, when I ran off to Italy by myself for two 3-month periods after Steve passed, I would fly into...
View ArticleSunny Golds with Bacon Pasta Sauce
Finished Sunny Golds with Bacon Pasta Sauce on Spaghetti. It’s summertime and the living should be easy, right? Well in this Covid/ pandemic time, nothing seems easy. But I hope this super simple,...
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