Here are a few things to consider when cooking mussels. First, throw away any mussels that are already opened when you buy them. Second, use a paring knife to remove the fibrous strings on the outside of the mussels—called the “beard”—as they are tough. Third, discard any mussels that haven’t opened during cooking. Last, mussels […]

I rarely eat pancakes yet they are one of my favorite foods in the world.  I like them stacked, silver dollar style, with fresh blueberries on top.  Hot from the griddle I’ll add a heap of homemade honey butter and some Aunt Jemima.  Yes, I know you are freaking out right now to hear I […]

Who doesn’t love a perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie? After testing what seems to be millions of recipes over my lifetime, I finally found one that I loved and based this recipe off of. As usual, I substitute items and use my own techniques to get to this final product. These cookies are crispy along the […]

I was tasked with making dessert for Sunday Night Din Din this past weekend. Which typically is super easy because I already know what to include and exclude given my nut allergy.  But as one of my besties who would also be attending dinner has a dairy allergy I was thrown by a loop as to what the heck […]