Category Archives: Appetizers

If At First You Don’t Succeed

Posted on 16 December 2009 by Wendi

As trite as it may sound to say ‘try, try again’, that’s exactly what I’m going do. Because the Skillet Roasted Fish that I tested for Cook’s Illustrated before our breakup came close to their goal of being well browned … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Cooking, Food, Photo, Recipe, Side Dishes | Tagged Cliche, Cook's Illustrated, Recipe Testing, Sweat Pea Guacamole, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Mother Necessity

Posted on 16 November 2009 by Wendi

Schoolhouse Rock taught me that necessity is the mother of invention. Mother Necessity With her good intentions, Where would this country be Without her inventions? So when faced with a need, I try to get creative in my solution. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizers, Cooking, Food, Main Course, Photo, Recipe, South Beach Diet | Tagged Necessity, Schoolhouse Rock, Spice Seared Tuna, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Pickled Shrimp

Posted on 22 September 2009 by Wendi

Here’s what I like about pickling, it’s a pretty simple process that doesn’t require a whole lot of work. Once you get your brine mixed up and add whatever it is you’re pickling, time does the work for you. … Continue reading →