Have I mentioned before how much I love potatoes? For many years I was an addict, barely able to prepare a meal without them. I'm a mashed potato expert, but never tell my guests that they're eating equal parts potato,…
Grr's bacon soap experiment (see Wednesday's post) was such a hit with you interwebbers, I thought we ought to give you the tools to make your very own bacon soap! And thanks to all the goofy and talented people who…
I have never in my life considered making a cheeseball. Until now. My memories of cheeseballs include unnaturally orange Wisconsin "cheddar" rolled in chopped nuts of some sort. Probably walnuts. Gross. This looked to be the same type of cheese…
On Monday night my husband and I were feeling a bit lazy and uninspired, so much so that we ended up watching a veritable marathon of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. Which is not to say we don't enjoy the show;…
Not long ago, my husband and I went to one of our favorite local eateries, Shalhoob's for a long-anticipated date night. Besides having really great steaks and cocktails, this restaurant has a long history in Santa Barbara. Shalhoob's Meat Company…