Growing up as a kid in the 1950’s in a little community know as Jennings, MO., I can still picture the 2-story house my dad built, and the peach tree planted right along the south side of the house. My dad loved to make flower…
I have been blessed to have been raised in an Italian home with a mother who loved to cook. I am sure it was at her apron strings that her love for cooking gave me the passion I have today. Since we had the luxury…
Being raised in an Italian home, it was nothing for my mom to go through gallons of extra virgin olive oil. It was just a daily dosing of one of the best tasting staples in our home. We used it on hot Italian bread, right…
Today is St. Patrick’s day, a day that the Irish Americans boast their heritage. There are parades in every major city complete with kilts and bagpipes, the wearing of the green, and of course many Irish restaurants along the way. Today there will be many…
January of 2014 may go down as one of the most wide-spread coldest sprees ever, and there are very few states that have not felt the chill of winter. I think this “ice age” is getting way too common, and we are all looking for…
Having the privilege of being a teacher at Dierberg’s School of Cooking has been great fun for me. I usually teach about six classes over an 8-week period. Dierbergs is a well-known grocery chain in the St. Louis area and also in Edwardsville, Illinois. Six…
Well guys, I’m into my four days of eating healthy, except for the fried chicken I was craving last evening. Of course, I fried it in olive oil, and you know how good olive oil is for you. I hope you read my 12-Step Program…
Here we are 14 days into the New Year and I still cannot get into my weight loss plan. Not that I had a particular plan picked out, but I did at least have an idea of some things that worked in the past. Some…