Compound Butters

Many times in my posts, I mention using flavored butters (Compound Butters) that I keep in my freezer.   They are great on top of chicken, fish, beef, pasta, etc. You name it, it’s better with these butters!  When I make up a batch, I usually double or triple the recipe just so that I’ll have [...]

Grilled Rib-Eye with Roquefort Butter & Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I actually received a phone call today asking “Aren’t you cooking?  How come I haven’t received any blogs lately?  You KNOW I can’t cook unless I receive your blog!”  Well, yes, I’ve been cooking, but I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had time to blog about it!  It IS nice to feel needed, though.  [...]

Halibut…quick & delicious!

Wondering where in the world I’ve been lately?  Did you think I’d gone on a cooking hiatus?  Well, yes, as a matter of fact, I did!  I had a very unwanted guest come to visit me for about 3 weeks. In our house, he goes by the name of “damned cold virus”.  You all know [...]

Salmon Two Ways

I have so many recipes I want to try and am constantly adding to that list!  Consequently, most dinners at my house are experiments with new recipes. Some recipes make it to my “keeper” file, and others, while good, aren’t quite good enough, in my opinion, to make the cut.  Last night, I had a [...]

Compound Butters 101

Many of you have told me you love the idea of having flavored butters in your freezer, but aren’t really sure just exactly how to make it.  Well, I’ve decided to hold a little cooking class right here on my blog to show you just how easy these butters really are! Anne Burrell, another of [...]