Welcome home dinner

Because Sam is only home on weekends, I pamper her with home cooked meals. Last week, it was lengua with mushroom sauce and homemade pizza. Last night, I went the extra mile … [Read more...]

If you’re very hungry

EVEN if you're very hungry... say, you haven't eaten in two days... or say that, for medical reasons, you were prohibited from eating red meat for years and you're just … [Read more...]

Liver pate, butter and toast

Leftovers from last night's dinner at Vieux Chalet was today's breakfast. There's some roast chicken, osso buco and rosti... for me -- liver pate, butter and toasted whole … [Read more...]

Olympic breakfast

The world's buzzing with swimmer Michael Phelps' breakfast. From The New York Post: Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase "Breakfast of Champions" by starting off his day by … [Read more...]

The hidden egg

Not, not a hidden Mickey. A hidden egg. There's an egg under the cheese in each of these two slices of bread. Traditionally, a poached egg is used to make this breakfast … [Read more...]

Buttered toast with grated cheese

Breakfast is simple. Buttered toast with grated cheese. Nothing controversial about that. But today's reading of health news and articles leads to something quite … [Read more...]

Sandwich dilemma: white bread or whole grain bread?

Some mornings are busier than others and it is easier to place some veggies, cheese and meat between two slices of store-bought bread than manually cooking pancakes or … [Read more...]

Pan de sal with ground beef stew

Turn leftover stew into a hearty breakfast. Split a pan de sal. Lay some lettuce on one half. Spoon some filling on top of the lettuce, top with the other half of the pan de … [Read more...]

Toast with pesto and cheese

Love the herb-y taste of pesto? Why not grow your own herbs? … [Read more...]