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Recipe Repeats
Time flies, as they say, and I realize that I have been writing this blog for almost 3 years now and have yet to repeat a recipe. I am not saying this as a point of pride, but rather an observation. Many food bloggers are great at repeating content, and changing and improving recipes at they go. Since Easter is this week, we will be having our traditional family meal of baked ham and Potatoes Romanoff. I have shared this recipe before, as we also have Potatoes Romanoff for Christmas. So, I thought I would revisit the recipe with one small tweak. Potatoes Romanoff is a deliciously rich dish of…
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Puffy, Cheesy Breadsticks
I first learned about Halloumi cheese a couple years ago from a fellow food blogger. It is a delicious Mediterranean cheese that is salty, chewy and very versatile. It is widely available in Europe, but thankfully, it is becoming more popular here in the US. I have been able to find it consistently at Wegman’s, but recently I found it for significantly cheaper at Lidl. Our favorite way to eat Halloumi is to slice it and fry it in a pan with just a little bit of olive oil. This turns it into an upgraded snack, or a great addition to a salad. But a few months ago, I found…
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Potatoes Romanoff
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. We had a very nice holiday that centered around faith, friends, family, and, of course, food. Like many families, we have food traditions. Christmas Day and Easter, we have ham and Potatoes Romanoff. The other sides may change, but the ham and potatoes are biannual favorites. I am really not sure of the origins of Potatoes Romanoff, nor do I know if these rich, cheesy potatoes have any connection to the Russian Romanoff family, but I do know they are delicious. Traditionally, my mom makes the potatoes and hosts the family meals at her house, but this year she is fighting some…
