My husband and I did a brunch one Thanksgiving, with bloody marys & cranberry champagne cocktails, oysters on the half shell, Paula Deen's Baked Garlic Cheese Grits, and Chicory Coffee Creme Brulee...

A few years ago my husband and I spent Thanksgiving alone, and while I missed my family, we had a blast. We started the morning off with bloody marys, baked cheese grits, oysters, and a chicory cof...

And in cheese! I would have so made a huge batch of pimento cheese had I found these at my farmer's market.

Tonight I'm finally experimenting with a tandoori turkey, which I've wanted to make for a couple of years. If it turns out well it's what we'll be having for Thanksgiving with the in-laws. I'm also...

Wow... I can't believe the number of judgers. It makes me wonder what people are thinking about my shopping habits. Jalapeno chips, Excedrin, o.j., and a bag of spinach. Four bottles of blanc de bl...

I love the look of the Classic Century Gravy Boat (I own it), but I don't find it to be the best designed gravy boat from the utility standpoint. I had a hard time choosing an appropriate ladle, an...

1. Chef's Knife 2. Cutting boards 3. Tongs 4. 2 qt. pot 5. Frying pan 6. Microplane 7. Measuring cups 8. Mixing bowls 9. Saute pan 10. Gladware

Love them! And while they high-end feel and seem expensive, I've actually found quite a few products there that are cheaper. I once bought a set of Wustof knives at Macy's that were on sale, only t...

I recently bought a Shark Steam mop and love it. I have hardwood floors in the kitchen, so I usually vacuum first then use the mop to clean up. Works beautifully.

I have a veg chili I use it in. I spice this up a bit more with some cayenne and a heavy-handed dose of the chipotle and adobo. 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1...

Curry leaves are different from this - smaller and usually available fresh. I bought a big bag of these (the only size) to use for some Indian recipe I was making a while back, and I use them in pl...

Small bottle of olive oil, sprayer with olive oil, salt and pepper, a flower pot filled with utensils, coffee grinder, and coffee maker. If you count the garden window, there's also quite a bit of ...

Actually, that plate would look more like the typical Southern fare I ate growing up with corn or mac n cheese instead of the greens, but we were always a starch-happy bunch. The one green thing we...

Haha, stevep4, I was thinking of expressing my distaste for cheese apple pie in the same Sam-I-am manner. I actually love a snack of raw apples and cheddar cheese, not layered togeth...

Last night I made a yummy tagine of meatballs with eggs, which we sopped up with some french bread. We will probably have the left over meatballs as sandwiches, and I'd love to grill out this weeke...

Occasionally I will have orange juice; I prefer Naked's OJ. I'm more likely to have guava juice because I enjoy it with a bit of goat cheese in the morning (love the sweet and tangy mixture on my t...

I would disagree with buying a shallow model. I had a shallow mortar and pestle that I ended up throwing away because it drove me crazy. Every time I tried to grind the smallest bit of cumin seeds ...

We too had a lot of the basics before getting married: Wustof knife set, All-Clad pots and pans set, Kitchen Aid mixer. So when we went to register, we started off small with a new set of dishes, n...

I had a craving for burgers today, so I grilled out, and topped them with grilled tomotoes, melty mozzarella, basil chiffonade, and a little crisped prosciutto. I spread a little garlic olive oil o...

Pasta, Rice, Polenta, Couscous Onions, Potatoes, Garlic, Shallots Canned beans (black, kidney, and white), tomatoes, corn, hominy, artichokes, tuna, anchovies Frozen peas, corn, b...