For the folks who celebrate Easter Sunday, the Monday after usually finds them with a stuffed fridge, often with an entire shelf devoted to housing what’s left of an enormous Easter ham. Easter Ham. Easter eggs. Ham and eggs seem to always make a joint appearance, don’t they? Now, you can always take a cue [...]View Post →

  For a football fan, this weekend isn’t just any football weekend. It’s the weekend. The weekend important enough to cause re-scheduling of Mardi Gras parades this year. The one when folks plant themselves on the couch for hours, strategically positioned for the best view of the TV. When snacks aren’t just nice to have; [...]View Post →

Tasty Kitchen Blog has saved me many times I needed a last-minute side dish, or even just a quick but new dressing to update a favorite salad. So in case you're looking for something new for tomorrow's meal (maybe your guest list suddenly multiplied, or perhaps you just learned one of your guests has a new dietary restriction), maybe we can help.View Post →

  Quiche. It’s a peculiar word, isn’t it? Sort of like a cross between kiss and kitsch. And eesh. Since I tend of fixate on how some words sound funny when you say them over and over again (I’m real mature like that), my head exploded with all sorts of quiche-related puns, most of them [...]View Post →

  When I set out to gather recipes for this post, I had no idea what I was getting into. Not a clue. Not even the thinnest sliver of an inkling. Nada. Nevertheless, I approached the task with a great deal of trepidation, primarily because I’m by no means an authority on Mexican food. So [...]View Post →

  The day before Ash Wednesday is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday. It’s also called Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in some regions of the world, but for some reason that phrase makes me giggle. Or defensive, depending on how many helpings of mac and cheese I just had. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning [...]View Post →

Republished from our original Pancakes theme post circa 2010. If you’re thinking we’re doing this to whet your appetite for a possible part deux tomorrow to celebrate National Pancake Week and Shrove Tuesday, you may or may not be right. (Spread the word! You know, just in case you’re right.)   Ready for another new [...]View Post →

There’s something about the holidays and cookies that just feels right. Like pumpkin and autumn. Ice cream and summer. Coffee and mornings. Chocolate and any-o’clock. So, to send you off on your busy holiday weekend, we picked a few (okay, more than a few) cookie recipes for you, all highly-rated favorites here at Tasty Kitchen. [...]View Post →