Are you using Google to help you in the kitchen? Here’s 5 tools that Google offers for free to help you become a better cook.

  Having grown up in Venezuela one of the most common dishes we would eat at friends house would be the typical dish, Pabellon Criollo.  This dish is made up of the following items:   (along with a little Spanish lesson) Arroz (Rice) Caraotas Negras (Black Beans) Tajadas (Sliced Cooking Banana) Carne Mechada (shredded beef) (Some [...]

Yep.. I consider myself a coffee addict. Do you?  You may be ready for the day; showered, hair done, dressed, and perhaps out the door on your way to work.  But wait.. without that cup of coffee you may ‘ready’ for the day, but you might as well still be in bed snoring.  I never [...]

Grains of paradise is a unique and flavorful spice that can add a great flavor to nearly any meal.

So, I am hoping that everyone had a wonderful holiday season, filled with family favorites; ham, turkey, some sort of potato, salad(s), egg noodles… Well, perhaps your Holiday dinners were different than mine, but boy did my family and I enjoy every bit of it.  I’ve often wondered why we only "go all out" on [...]

Our Town and All Around beats the Entertainment Book in the Cleveland area any day. See why the 2009 book is the best ever.

Brennan’s Market cheddar cheeses are out of this world. It’s worth traveling there if you’re heading to Wisconsin or you can order online.

The best pie in Cleveland is made by Joe Schlott and his company Gray House Pies. All natural ingredients and a love of pie make his pies Cleveland’s best.

Oven dried tomatoes are every bit as good as sun dried tomatoes, but they are super easy to make with this sun dried tomatoes in the oven recipe.

The other day my best friend and I were getting the food ready for my baby girl’s first Birthday party.  She mentioned that she wanted to serve chips and salsa, which of course I thought was an excellent idea.  She then proceeded to say that she had a new salsa recipe… which perhaps a little [...]