Deviled eggs are hard-boiled eggs that have been shelled, cut in half and filled with mashed yolks that have been mixed with other ingredients. They can be traced back to ancient 4th or 5th century Rome when the yolks of boiled eggs were mashed and seasoned with spicy sauces and served as the first course
Last week I did something that cooks are cautioned never to do. I tried out a new recipe for a potluck dinner. I can usually read through a recipe and know that it will taste good. I’ve only had a few failures through the years. One of them was a green tomato pie that was
Cauliflower appears to be a new culinary fad. Recipes abound for cauliflower steaks, cauliflower rice and cauliflower mashed “potatoes.” Cauliflower is used to form pizza crusts, taco shells, and biscuits. Some creative chefs coat the florets and deep fry them like chicken wings. I have always liked cauliflower raw and cooked. My mother always overcooked
Last year’s garden produced gallons of peppers until the first killing frost. I stuffed and froze peppers for quick winter meals. I froze strips of peppers for stir-fry and chopped peppers for omelets and casseroles. I dried cayenne peppers. I perfected the art of roasting peppers, so I froze bags of those, too. I recently
Green and Gold Squash Pie • 1 9” or 10” pastry shell • 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced • 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced • 1 small onion, thinly sliced • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped • 1 medium green pepper, chopped • ¾ teaspoon salt • ¼