One of the traditions on my side of the family is having crab cakes at family gatherings. We hail from the east coast, and my mother’s side is from New England. We’re seafood people!I don’t remember why crab cakes became a holiday treat, but we seem to have them at…
Last night blogger friend Justice Fergie noticed a change to (a)Musing Foodie. Can you tell what it is? Yes! The blog header! In an effort to continue to showcase produce that’s in season, I decided to change my banner each month. March? Canned and preserved produce and sauce from 2010.…
Potatoes have to be one of my favorite foods: versatile, comforting, satisfying, and cheap. I mash them, roast them, fry them, make soup out of them, but I’ve only ever been able to create a mediocre gratin. I’m not sure why – the concept is simple enough, thin potatoes with…
Lots of us have visited farms and orchards to pick apples, strawberries, pumpkins, or maybe on an annual trek to cut down the family Christmas tree. But have you ever toured a working farm? I’m not talking a super farm, one with thousands of acres. I’m talking about a farm…
I found some really meaty pork chops at the grocery store last weekend, on sale for an ungodly price – about $3 for two 1″ thick, bone-in, steak-like chops. In the mood for something different last night, I decided to go with Asian flavors, which isn’t typical for my style…
Photo: FoodNetwork.com I never thought Ina Garten, of all people, would be embroiled in a big controversy spanning online news giants Shine from Yahoo! and leading social media sites Barefoot Contessa Facebook wall. Here’s the deal. A six year old little boy with leukemia asked the Make a Wish foundation for…