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Do you like to live life a little dangerously? How about making your own mayonnaise/tartar sauce and buying $15 worth of halibut for a little kitchen experiment? Sound like fun? Well, it was -- but only because these turned out deee-licious! It could have been deeee-sasterous! Okay, I am done now. I think I was …

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Is it Italian? Is it Asian? I dunno. It was good, though. You could just as easily serve this over some basmati rice (and omit the cheese) but I really like the huge rigatoni we had with this and of course, the Parmesan. It was a fusion, as the kids call it. Ginger-Garlic-Cilantro Shrimp Originally, …

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A Salute to Honey, Part II My first attempt at creme brulee came from a trip to Bath and Body Works in Pioneer Place. Right. See, they carry products from the Savannah Bee Company and I found some orange foot scrub that I liked. I went to their Web site to learn more about the …

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Today was going to be my Weekend Cookbook Challenge post but Wednesday night was jwa's birthday and it was a big production of Chicken with Walnuts -- his request and cake. And the Roomba -- his present. Then, last night we all cleaned like mad as we have friends coming into town tonight for dinner …

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Can of garbanzo beans. Check. Onion. Yep. Cumin. Uh-huh. Garlic? Are you kidding me? Olive oil. Got it. Big pan. Right here. Well, okay then. Let's go. Easy Falafel 1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained -- you can also use 1 cup of soaked (overnight), dry beans 1/2 sweet white onion (red will also …

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