Category: Food
The Gin in Gin and Tonic
Many years ago I introduced my wife to pleasures of a G&T. To say she has become a connoisseur of that simple yet complex drink is a major understatement. Some 10 years ago during a weeklong stay in Stockholm I…
By robrose
I Said It Was Hot!
This post is about the results of eating the cheese with the red pepper flakes. It is Carolina Reaper cheese, aka, Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno, Habanero & Carolina Reaper Peppers in it. While persons from…
By robrose
Chili Sauce From Dried Chili Peppers
For years I bought chili and enchilada sauce, but thanks to the magic of YouTube, I discovered it was easy to make your own and best of all I could make it just how I liked it. I use mostly Guajillo peppers along with…
By robrose
Salsa Time
Time to make some roasted salsa. That's tomatoes, garlic, onion, poblano pepper and jalapeno pepper beginning to roast to a nice char.…
By robrose
More Rompope
Two brands of Rompope available locally at our favorite liquor store. Different brands, but both "packed by" the same company. My guess is that "packed by" means bottled by, but I certainly could be wrong. They were…
By robrose
Easy Enchiladas
One of our favorite foods are enchiladas. There are a number of ways to make them and over time we have come to like these as both the easiest and most flavorful.…
By robrose
How to Start the Day
Frühstück, lijo tsa hoseng, parakuihi, ਨਾਸ਼ਤਾ, сніданок, déjeuner, matenmanĝo, 早餐, desayuno, နံနက်စာ, nri ụtụtụ, ΠΡΩΙΝΟ ΓΕΥΜΑ However you say it, it is a great way to start the day. Mine consists of fresh brewed…
By robrose
Something a Little Different
My wife always washes any fresh fruits or vegetables we buy. When I saw how she had arranged them on a drying mat I immediately grab my camera and began taking photos. There are eight different types of fruits and…
By robrose
A Nice Way to End the Day
Another hold over from our recent time in Mexico. Santa Clara Rompope is an eggnog like drink made with cream, sugar, eggs and other ingredients with rum so it has 12% alcohol and doesn't need to be refrigerated. We…
By robrose
Community Picnic
Photo: Community Picnic - A color Documentary Photograph - Copyright 2015 Frank J Casella - In this day of communications technology, the Community Picnic is more scarce than ever in keeping up with neighbors and…
By fjcasella