We’ve all been there and we’ve all heard a variety of different things:  Use salt in the pasta water; Use oil in the water; Rinse or don’t rinse the pasta after it’s drained. I’ve heard it all and I still wasn’t sure exactly what I should be doing when cooking pasta.  What I typically did [...]

I’ve done the research, looked at the recipe’s, weeded out the superfluous, and come up with the top suggestions for this years’ Super Bowl Party. I’m not afraid, I’m not healthy, and I’m ready to eat.
The Dips
Speedy Homemade Salsa

Salsa needs to be made in advance! Make it the day before and let it settle in [...]

This is one of those things I’ve always wondered about and I never really understood the difference, or whether we really even needed to wash rice.  So, I did a little poking around and this is what I learned.
First, there are a lot of opinions out there.  I know…shocker!  It seems as though the decision [...]