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CTB Post for “Harlot’s Sauce”: Greek Pizza, Anyone?
The last few Cook the Books Club picks have been pretty humorous: Lunch in Paris, A Homemade Life and Garden Spells. Although these two memoirs and a novel had very serious moments and some...
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Herbed Olives
We have a couple of restaurants we frequent in Tulsa. One is The Tavern on Brady (that I have posted about a lot—see end of post for more details). The other is Edward Delk’s. We love the hummus...
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Herbed Olive Spelt Foccacia
I used to be OCD about cooking contests. In 2008, I entered 178 recipes. In 2009, at the height of my mania, I entered 313. In 2010, I entered 147. That is about the time I started this blog....
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Sun Dried Tomato and Olive Cheese Spread
Exciting news: “School’s out for summer!” (to quote Alice Cooper). Another year is on the books, another group of seniors is out the door, another summer to recharge the old batteries before a new crop...
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Carrot and Cracked Wheat Salad
My last post was about a lovely little novel. Today it is about a twisted little film. Welcome to this month’s Food ‘n Flix post. It was a dark and stormy night (and we have unfortunately had a...
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Herbed Olives and “A Good Year”
I want this. I wish no ill will on anyone, but I wish that I had a secret benefactor, a crazy estranged uncle, someone who would leave this for me in their will. Anyone? Nope. Didn’t think so. This...
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Festive Quinoa Salad
The holidays were kind of a blur this year. We spent time with family and friends for almost a solid two weeks. No worries, though, it was a wonderful time. (Mostly. There was the typical drama...
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Gourmet Veggie Pizza
I know that simply Gourmet Veggie Pizza is not a very sexy recipe title. Perhaps I should have named this “I Knew that Three Pizzas Were Not Going to Be Enough with a 14-Year-Old Boy in the House...
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Chorizo Wedge Salad with Ascolana Olives
Ah, Spring Break! It is finally here. Hallelujahs all around! To celebrate the start of Spring Break, I finally decided to actually “cook” dinner. I texted The Hubs and said wedge salads and whiskey...
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Grilled Herbed Olives
We hit the olive bar at our local grocery store a couple of weekends ago and were amazed (amazed, I tell you) at the grilled olives. Who would have thought to do this? (In retrospect, however, it...
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Olive and White Bean Hummus
Today I am continuing a hastily put together series of Super Bowl worthy bites. “Hummus” is loosely used here in the title. This recipe came about during the past holiday season. I decided to whip up...
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Tortellini Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Olives
Welcome to another stop on the TLC Book Tour. This week I am pleased to review A Handbook for Beautiful People by Jennifer Spruit. (I received a free copy courtesy of TLC and the publisher.) About A...
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Greek Garden Veggie Salad with Grilled Corn
We had an impromptu cook out recently. We had family coming in a bit spur of the moment (which is fine because we always love to see them). I knew I wanted to grill but I didn’t want to do the boring...
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Marinated Olives and Tomatoes and a Charcuterie Board for a Curmudgeon
curmudgeon noun cur·mud·geon \ (ˌ)kər-ˈmə-jən \ 1: a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man 2: archaic : miser 3: Ove Welcome to the November Food ‘n Flix feature, A Man Called Ove, hosted by...
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Blood, Bones and Butter and Three Inspired-by Recipes
“What starts out as a typical memoir of an eccentric family and one girl’s triumph above it (or because of it), the book soon turns into a poignant tale of living a fairy tale life with doubts.” This...
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Carrot Salad with Olives
Welcome to another Cookbook of the Week post. So far, I’ve been pretty good with keeping up with my vow of highlighting a cookbook from my collection each week. This week, I present Blue Eggs and...
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Thick and Hearty Minestrone with Roasted Piquillo-Mozzarella Paninis
Welcome once again to a TLC Book Tour Stop. I’m pleased to present this review and accompanying recipes for Jen Collins Moore’s Murder in the Piazza. I received a free copy of the book for an honest...
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Olive Stuffed Eggs for A Frenzy of Sparks (a TLC Tour Stop)
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday whether it was masked or socially distanced. Today’s stop on the TLC Book Tour is A Frenzy of Sparks by Kristen Fields. Please read on for the...
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