Homemade ravioli is somewhat time consuming, but so much fun to make. It is nice to have ravioli in the freezer for quick meals topped with a simple sauce, with sauteed vegetables, in soups, or breaded and pan-fried. I first learned how to make ravioli from scratch when I took a catering class in high … Continue reading
Mangoes are my favorite fruit ever. They are great in margaritas, chutney, desserts, or just on their own. When they were announced as the May Food of the Month over at La Cocina De Leslie I became excited. While mangoes have such a nice, bright flavor that works well in a variety of dishes, I … Continue reading
For Mother’s Day we had my parents over for a barbecue. We went with an Asian theme for the day by having Korean barbecue ribs, which we wrapped in leaves of lettuce and served with chili sauce, a quinoa salad with a ginger dressing, and shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce. Wade made the meat … Continue reading
Wow. It’s been almost a month since I’ve been around here on the blog. With summer around the corner and the garden starting to give us the first lettuce, spinach, and other produce of the year, I have a feeling that there will be a lot more blogging around the corner. One of the things … Continue reading
A Kitchen Canvas 