Wow Chow Cooking

The daughter recently made the Cheeseburger Casserole recipe from the popular recipe book, Saving Dinner. It’s a cute book, and has many good recipes. The Cheeseburger Casserole, however, was not so hot. OK, I admit I’m not a fan of casseroles, anyway. They almost always have pasta or rice in them, and I actually don’t [...]

Yes, i know you’ve been waiting with baited breath, especially after reading my change of heart regarding the pepper! I made stuffed peppers for the first time this week. It’s taken me over 40 years to even TOLERATE a pepper in my kitchen, let alone EAT ONE. I searched the web for a while, looking [...]

Although we have a few very warm days here in Upstate New York, spring days are generally rather chilly. On rainy days, the damp settles into our bones and the air seems even colder than it does during the winter! So I wrastled up a pot of “comfort Food” stew last week to soothe our [...]

I don’t have a photo. Sorry. I was too busy juggling this huge mound of fried fish and briskly walking toward Broadway to get my bus. After doing a little research on where to eat for our trip to NYC, we decided to try out the Famous Fish Market “restaurant” on St. Nicholas Ave in [...]

I’ve been cooking for over 25 years now. One of my first dishes was beef stew. It’s taken me many long years to master the taste, but I have done it. Beef stew, meet perfection. Being the generous cook that I am, I will share with you my particular secrets. Be aware that every tip [...]

I know I am incurring The Wrath of Turkey Chefs everywhere, but I admit that I *have* thawed the turkey OUT of the refrigerator before. And it wasn’t in a sink full of cold water! (It was in the cold garage for a day). I have also placed the bird in the fridge as long [...]

For the second time ever, I have made steak on the grill. It’s *OK.* I’ve never been much of a steak eater because the best tasting steak is rare or medium rare steak… and I like it well done because I don’t like eating raw cow. :-p I tried marinating it in mustard and Kens [...]

HOT. Ugh. It’s summer! I hate running the oven in the summer. :-p So we’ve been using the grill a bit more often now. I’ve been trying to get creative but I’ve really been a tad lost these days. I’m busy with so many things that I neglect the cooking. BUT. Yesterday I splurged and [...]

Oh have I got a new recipe for you!! This is our new favorite. I’m sorry I don’t have any photos– the food is gone as soon as I cook it! It’s an easy to make, light meal that is very satisfying. Easy Shrimp & Chicken Garlic Pasta Serves 6-8 hungry people 1 5-lb bag [...]

I went to a Chili’s restaurant for the first time last week. I’m not terribly fond of Mexican food, and I admit I did hesitate a little when going in there. But I ordered some chicken quesadillas, and they were quite yummy. I was astonished at the portion sizes there, I couldn’t even eat half [...]