Holiday Cooking
In keeping with DeMenthe family tradition, we’ve invited friends and family over for Christmas Eve. We’ll serve them boiled shrimp, clam chowder, and cheddar cheese biscuits. They’ll bring appetizers and desserts. In a break with tradition, Ditalini decided this year…
Thanksgiving Dinner with Crouton & Ditalini
As always, Crouton and Ditalini had a big crowd over for Thanksgiving. We had traditional turkey, smoked turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, rolls, Waldorf salad, and apple and pumpkin pie. Everything was…
A Birthday Dinner with Friends
In these recessionary times, sharing dinner at home with friends is becoming a larger part of our social life. If it’s a friend’s birthday, so much the better. Our buddy Rudy from Las Vegas came to visit this weekend; since…
Work Less, Cook More
I retired a few days ago, so Ditalini has put me in charge of the kitchen. We fend for ourselves at breakfast and lunch but I’ve been cooking dinner at night. Readers of this blog, if there are any, will…
Hallowe’en Dinner
Who ever heard of a Hallowe’en dinner? It’s not that kind of day . . . unless it’s your birthday, and also the day you retire from the 9 to 5 grind. We fed ten or so guests last night,…
Food Channel’s Got Nothin’ on My Friends
Look at this cake my friend Mary Anne baked today: Happy Hallowe’en!
A Meme for Breakfast
I love a good meme, and here’s one about food! It’s simple: copy it to your own blog, highlight the things you’ve tried, and pass it on. Here’s my list: 1. Venison 2. Nettle tea 3. Huevos rancheros 4. Steak…
Mothers’ Day Menu
Sometimes you get a marriage made in heaven. Ditalini and I share the same tastes in food, so my Mothers’ Day menu has us both slavering in anticipation. What am I cooking? Crouton’s Easy Dry-Rubbed Ribs with corn on the cob and…