If your family is anything like my family, you go through your fair share of syrup for pancakes, waffles, French toast, and similar breakfast goodies. There is nothing quite like making a big stack of pancakes on a griddle during a lazy weekend, or waking up on a snowy morning and heating up the waffle…
I have a fascination with British food that goes back to the first time I visited the United Kingdom as a recent college graduate. I’ve now been to the U.K. twice, and I enjoy trying the unique foods there such as Yorkshire pudding, lamb with mint sauce, full English breakfasts with roasted mushrooms and tiny…
Lemon curd is a delicious addition to scones or toast. This sunshine-yellow fruity spread has its origins in England in the late 1800s or early 1900s, where it was served as an alternative to jam during afternoon tea. Lemon curd would be spread on bread and scones, or it would be used as a filling…
We tend to associate dill with pickles, but this herb has a variety of uses beyond the pucker-inducing appetizer. I’ve grown dill from seed for several years in my garden. It’s easy to grow, and my dill often reseeds itself and pops back up on its own in my garden for several years, making it…
One of our most popular posts at A Well Advised Life is about what to do with leftover half and half cream. While half and half is great and versatile in the kitchen, it’s time to also give some love to its decadent, higher-calorie, higher-fat cousin: heavy whipping cream. I love heavy whipping cream. Rich,…
When I was a kid, my mom sometimes bought Stouffer’s Creamed Chipped Beef. It came frozen in a box, with just enough for one or two servings. We’d microwave it and serve it on top of torn-up toast for a cozy, warming lunch. Over the years, my local grocery store stopped carrying it and I…
When you think of muffins, you usually think of sweet flavors such as blueberries or cinnamon and brown sugar. However, some of the best muffins I’ve eaten have been savory, filled with bacon and cheese. The recipe below was given to me by a friend who cooks up weekly breakfasts for people at the small…
Imitation crab may not be fancy, but it’s comfort food in my house, and one of my favorite ways to eat imitation crab is on these quick crab melts. They come together easily in a matter of minutes. You can even save time by making the crab salad topping ahead of time. These make a…
I’m always looking for things to do with an abundance of fresh tomatoes and herbs from the garden. One option is to make homemade salsa. My husband, Josh, developed this recipe. It’s simple, but it tastes better than store-bought salsa and is similar to what you might find in a restaurant, and it’s much less…
I first discovered a version of this candy recipe floating around online a few years ago. It uses ingredients most people already have in their pantries and refrigerators, and it has an ingredient many people would not expect in candy: Saltine crackers. It may sound weird, but it really tastes delicious, and it’s easy to…
