Recently, a(nother) friend talked to me about going vegan. As I told her, “That’s great for you.” I don’t plan on going vegan this year though for various reasons but also… bacon. After that conversation, I wondered how easy it … Read More
I usually cook one or two chicken dishes a week. On busy nights, I like to make air fryer boneless chicken thighs because they are flavorful and take less than half an hour to both prepare and cook. I prefer … Read More
Sometimes, friends just give me random food items. I guess that they want to see what I will do with them. Last year, a family friend gave me a container of French’s Crispy Fried Onions so I asked my Air … Read More
As we enter the New Year, I hope to share more quick and easy meal ideas – especially air fryer recipes. Please keep sending me your recipe requests and I will prepare them. For instance, a reader asked about pork … Read More
There are a couple of foods that people with southern roots eat on New Year’s Day. These classic New Year’s Day dishes include collard greens and black-eyed peas. That is why I am sharing a Southern slow cooker black-eyed peas … Read More
I have been feeling a bit nostalgic about food lately. As loved ones get older and pass away, I realize the important links that food brings to certain memories. Food connects us to special times and people. That is why … Read More
Usually when I write about dining out in NYC, I write about restaurants that I have actually visited. This week, I’m writing about one that I am adding to my “must visit in 2013” list…Le Cirque. I already knew that this French restaurant is constantly listed as one of the best restaurants in the world. It is praised for its “old school”, attentive service as well as its excellent food. I even like that they have a dress code – “Ladies, dressy and elegant. Thank you.” However, it was a friend’s recommendation that added Le Cirque to my “list”. She went there for her birthday and enjoyed everything immensely. Since we share similar food tastes, she sent me a picture of the bottom of her crème brûlée dish…which had the recipe on it! [Read more…]
Sometimes my chicken wings are not thawed out by lunchtime. Thankfully, they don’t need to be. This Ninja frozen chicken wings in air fryer recipe is easy to make in my Ninja AF101 – no thawing necessary. Air fryers really … Read More
Green beans are one of the (few) vegetables that everyone in my home enjoys. This particular air fryer green beans recipe is made with just olive oil, salt, black pepper, plenty of garlic and crushed red pepper for a touch … Read More
If your air fryer comes with a “Roast” setting, you’re in for a treat. My younger son prefers his veggies roasted. The air fryer has been a game-changer for us – especially when it comes to air fryer roasted sweet … Read More