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Candied Bacon Cashews for Your Party Snack and More

Candied Bacon Cashews for Your Party Snack and More

Tomorrow is the 4th of July and many of us will be at or giving parties. After Super Sunday, the 4th is probably the biggest snack day in the USA. Cashews are the nut I always crave. Peanuts are fine, but cashews have that very special richness and distinctive flavor...
Whipped Cream and Irish Coffee

Whipped Cream and Irish Coffee

This is a truth, a fact, and not one of my modest exaggerations. Whipped cream can be an essential ingredient of a recipe, absolutely required by the laws of physics and chemistry. This post is clearly going to be different. It’s serious and scientific. Now, let’s...
Best Baked Beans Period

Best Baked Beans Period

When our friends Cynthia and Robert asked if we could come to dinner, Suzen automatically said yes. And I was so happy. Robert is gentleman, with a talent for sangria. Cynthia is an exceptional party cook. Everything, and I mean everything, at her meals is wonderful....
Roasted Tomatillo and Cilantro Salsa [with Avocado, Too!]

Roasted Tomatillo and Cilantro Salsa [with Avocado, Too!]

“These will all take a week,” the man said. His wife frowned. “We’ve been everywhere,” she said. “Where have you been?” I asked. Suzen and I were at Adams Fairacres Market in Kingston, New York in search of avocados. Avocados that could be used the same day. “We went...