It has been quite some time since I’ve made fried chicken, but I can never pass up reading a recipe for it when I see one. The recipe for the fried chicken above comes from the cookbook, Brown Sugar Kitchen, given to me by my son in the San Francisco area. You may remember for…
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BBQ Ribs for the Fourth!
We celebrated the fourth of July this year with our son and daughter-in-law and their dog Jackson who came down from San Francisco for the weekend. This called for one of our favorite summer foods… our BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Sweet-Sour BBQ Sauce! …
Nancy Silverton’s Chopped Salad
Chef Nancy Silverton is the co-owner of Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles, where you will find her Chopped Salad on the menu. I was lucky enough to eat there years ago shortly after it opened while we were visiting my son in LA on one of our trips from Maryland. Nancy has said she has…
Ina’s French Potato Salad
Over Memorial Day weekend I made this French Potato Salad to go along with my bbq ribs. Instead of the Vermont Potato Salad which I adore I decided to make this lighter version which is equally delicious. French Potato Salad has no mayo, but is instead mixed with with a simple vinaigrette, and then tossed with…
Deviled Eggs
How about whipping up some deviled eggs for your picnic, backyard party, or outing this Memorial Day weekend? Everyone loves deviled eggs! It is the perfect finger food, a delicious bite to stave off hunger while you are waiting for the food to come off the grill, super easy, quick to make, and can be…