by Nancy Waldeck | Mar 11, 2013 | Entrees, Brunch and Lunch, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
I love lentils. Orange, yellow, brown, green, black, you name it – I like them. I didn’t grow up eating lentils, for me they were an adult discovery. When I found dal, the name of legumes in Indian food, I fell in love. For years I ordered two things in every Indian...
by Nancy Waldeck | Mar 4, 2013 | Taste and Savor, uncategorized
In Atlanta, the month of March is our transition from cold weather to warm. We typically have a bout with bad weather: my sweetheart and I were married in March, (20 years ago!), and the weekend before, a huge snowstorm blew into town, paralyzing the city and making...
by Nancy Waldeck | Feb 28, 2013 | Entrees, Brunch and Lunch, Sweet Treats, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
Please welcome Valerie Johnston to the Taste and Savor Blog. Today she is sharing some super info on super foods. Hope you enjoy reading her post as much as I did! Valerie Johnston is a health and fitness writer located in East Texas. With ambitions of one...
by Nancy Waldeck | Feb 24, 2013 | Taste and Savor, uncategorized
My husband and I love this delicious and easy pasta sauce that can whipped up in a flash, and served on pasta, quinoa or our favorite grain. Puttanesca is from Italy, where it was invented in the mid 20th century by a restauranteur. (Even though the dish is...
by Nancy Waldeck | Feb 18, 2013 | Entrees, Brunch and Lunch, Soups, Salads and Sides, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
I love food that is just slightly spicy, that’s full of flavor, don’t you? So its not surprising that when I brainstormed the perfect menu for last week’s Angels on Earth luncheon, this recipe was my first choice. Cardamom and cayenne both play a role in...
by Nancy Waldeck | Feb 10, 2013 | Entrees, Brunch and Lunch, Taste and Savor, uncategorized
I am having a “Crockpot” Renaissance. I wake up in the morning, scheming about what to plop in the pot so we can have dinner together at a decent hour during the week, (not to mention eating really deliciously and well.) So here’s one of my latest creations, one that...