Oscar Party Night Recipes

(Published on iSurf News on February 25, 2011)

 If you are ready to "Roll Out the Red Carpet", you can entertain just like a Hollywood event. When your guests arrive, have them to "autograph" your guest book and then start the party with a trivia game, asking questions about previous "Best Pictures" Or "Leading Roles". Hand out voting ballots before the awards show begins so your guests can cast their vote. Have prizes for those that predict the winners. Some clever prizes could include movie rental coupons, movie posters or packets of microwave popcorn. Don't forget the papparazzi. Have someone ready with a camera to catch all the action!

Chilly Weather Chili Recipes

(Published on iSurf News on February 17, 2011)

The temperatures have warmed up for this week, but don't be fooled, Old Man Winter still has another month to get in that last punch or two! So while we are waiting for the wonders of spring to arrive, let's try some unusual chili recipes. If you don't want to venture away from your favorite chili recipe, you can always try adding something new to your old favorite, just by adding a different ingredient, you can get a whole new flavor. Try adding some butter, a cup of brewed coffee, cocoa powder or shredded chocolate, cinnamon or a can of beer (the alcohol will cook off, but the flavor will not).

Happy Valentine's Day to You and Yours!!

(Published on iSurf News on February 10, 2011)

Whether you are giving flowers, candy or perfume to your loved one, or maybe a more practical gift, such as a book they have been wanting or some kind of collectible for their collection, make sure that you are getting them something they really want. And never, I mean never, believe it when she says, “Oh, Honey, you don't have to get me anything for Valentine's Day.” Guys, if you hear that, you better try even harder to find the perfect gift.

Super Bowl Party Ideas

(Published on iSurf News on February 3, 2011)

This time of the year, our thoughts turn to Superbowl, the "Grand Daddy" football game of them all. And what comes along with the Superbowl? Superbowl parties! And what do we have at Superbowl parties? Food!!

Before your party, check out all the e-invites online. Be sure to have different types of drinks for everyone's taste. But the food will be the highlight of the party, other than the game, of course. Oh, don't forget the decorations!

Cooking With The Crock

(Published on iSurf News on Januray 27, 2011)

My crock pot has become my new best friend. Place the ingredients in the crock pot, plug it up and turn it on. With the hectic life that so many of us live these days, learning to use your crock pot could make dinner time one less thing to have to worry about. 
 

Welcome To Culinary Crafts

I started writing a weekly culinary column for a local online news site in January 2011. I have several friends at iSurf and I keep saying that when I grow up, "I'm going to be an iSurfer". I can just picture me being that roving reporter, pushing through the crowd to get the scoop. But sometimes, even when we think we know what we want, something even more fitting comes along.


I love to cook, but find it so much easier to stop by for a quick burger on my way home or just throw something into the microwave, since there is just my son and I at home. But we have had such a long, cold winter and since I had recently developed a love for soup (which I consider a sign of growing older), I decided to make a crock pot of soup one day. It turned out so good and after posting pics of it on FaceBook, I started getting compliments about my soup and my cooking skills.


My friend, Jesse, News Director at iSurf, sent me a message asking for the recipe to put on the weekly column, "Culinary Crafts". After sending several messages back and forth, Jesse said that they were looking for someone to take over the column because the person that was doing it was now having some health problems. After several negotiations, we settled on me being the next "Culinary Crafts" Columnist and he told me I could pretty well write it up any way I wanted. I decided to write it like a blog, using a different theme each week and having three recipes in the column.


So, having said all that, I've decided to keep a blog about my culinary experiences, which will mostly be posts of the weekly columns but I may throw in a few about my culinary romps that I make throughout The 'Land.


So...welcome. Let the Culinary begin!!