Grilled Romaine with Blue Cheese Bacon Vinaigrette

I get regular email/recipes from the Food Network Magazine and I also subscribe to  the magazine  which is always full of great recipes from some of the best chefs.  This recipe I have adapted courtesy of Guy Fieri.  Frequently his recipes are complicated but when I saw this salad I knew I had to try it.  Very … Continue reading

Camp Bacon

One of the springtime events here in Ann Arbor is Camp Bacon.  As you can imagine it is all about bacon from eating to learning all about this treat that many people have eaten sometime in their life. This is a fundraiser organized by Zingerman’s for the Southern Foodways Alliance, a food-based educational nonprofit.  Established … Continue reading

Southern Green Beans

These beans were one way Gene especially liked them cooked.  My sister-in-law gave me this recipe some 15 years ago at a family reunion and I still have my hand-written notes on how to cook these beans.  I added a little sugar and salt and pepper to taste.  Very simple but very good and the beans need … Continue reading