Easy Recipes, Food & Fitness, Food Facts & Lore

Of Pepperoni Curls… and An Appetizer Recipe

Pepperoni. We cannot speak of the rich, flavorful and thoroughly satisfying pepperoni without using the word "delicacy." Like other similar meats, pepperoni made its appearance on the American marketplace with the arrival of European immigrants. It all started in New York. As new immigrants established communities, they sought to maintain a sense of home and… Continue reading Of Pepperoni Curls… and An Appetizer Recipe

Food Facts & Lore, Fricassee of Words

Fricassee of Words – Take it With a Grain of Salt

Fricassee: Meat cut into pieces and stewed in gravy. Fricassee of Words: Musings on food-inspired expressions, words and word play, with occasional bits and pieces of kitchen jargon too. Don't stir the pot, go fry an egg, two eggs in a basket are better than one hen in the bush... you get the picture by… Continue reading Fricassee of Words – Take it With a Grain of Salt

Family time, Meal Time Games, Table Talk

Table Talk 16

Table Talk #16 - We feel great when we arrive somewhere in the nick of time to be of assistance. It can be as simple as carrying groceries for an elderly person or helping someone up who has just slipped on the ice. Sometimes, however, we feel helpless. If you were given a super power… Continue reading Table Talk 16