Author's posts

Grilled Baby Bok Choy

When I started getting back into cooking over the past year, I made a promise to myself to try new things. I found myself cruising through the produce section of the grocery store – skipping huge sections – stopping only at my favorites. Fennel? How the heck do you use that? Brussels Sprouts… oh yah, …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://foodiddy.com/?p=151

Watermelon salad with a side of memory lane…

Watermelon 101 – Did you know that watermelon rinds are edible and sometimes used as a vegetable? In China they are stir-fried…they remove the skin and cook it in olive oil, garlic, chili peppers, scallions, sugar and rum… they also pickle the rind. Interesting! My grandmother Nonnie was the queen of Thanksgiving olive and pickle …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://foodiddy.com/?p=146

Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

Broccoli…ranks right up there with spelling the word vacuum…and why I normally refer to it as “broc.” – it’s just easier. Don’t even get me started on gray vs. grey… I woke up this morning to dreary weather. It was gray/grey and overcast with a drizzle. Rain and high winds were slated for the afternoon. …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: http://foodiddy.com/?p=126