The other day, my sister and I were having lunch at her place. The Food Network show, Giada at Home, was on the TV in the background. I didn't pay much attention until it came to dessert (a common theme in my life). Giada was creating these mini turnovers, a slightly sweet combination of fruit and cheese tucked into flaky refrigerated pie crust dough. I filed the idea away in my mental recipe box. A week later, opportunity came knocking when I had the chance to work with Great Value Refrigerated Pie Crusts again. This product is such a simple kitchen shortcut. When I am short on time, refrigerated pie crusts allow me to combine a packaged crust Keep Reading

How to clean and season cast iron I love my cast iron cookware. I am hoping to eventually replace all my pots and pans with cast iron options. My kitchen shelves might sag under the weight, but that is a small price to pay for true love. I just read in The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook: A Treasury of Timeless, Delicious Recipes (Amazon) that George Washington's mother treasured her cast iron pots so much, they earned a place in her will. A woman after my own heart. Anytime a good cast iron deal pops up, I can barely stand it. You know I have a serious weakness for Dutch ovens. There was this beautiful green enamel-coated Dutch oven that was calling Keep Reading