Wanna know more about Italian cheeses? I know I never can keep them straight, so I loved this article by Foodwhirl’s lovely friend Talk of Tomatoes. It’s a very cool post detailing the differences between Parmesan, Pecorino, Asiago and Romano cheeses. Interesting and informative! I was really tempted to categorize this post under ‘main course’ […]
If I’m ever in need of something to put in the Spotlight, it’s a pretty safe bet I’ll find something awesome at Foodwhirl friend Talk of Tomatoes. I spotted these over there and thought “What a fabulous idea!”… I love the idea of combining these flavors. Janelle writes: You can make a whole cheesecake, individual […]
Yummy lunch idea from Janelle @ Talk of Tomatoes.. Why haven’t I done this all along? Made a big batch of chicken salad or chicken curry salad ahead of time, for a quick-and-easy insert into tortillas/pita pockets for ‘lunch this week’? I sometimes buy the little raisin and nut packets to put in my sons’ […]
Halloween is on the way! And I figured you guys would like some cocktails to celebrate the season.. Here is a lovely Scary Halloween cocktail collection from Dabbled, but the Spotlight today is on Janelle‘s fun spider tribute. It is that time of year again, and I don’t mean the time for Christmas songs or […]
Check out this gorgeous dinner from the lovely Janelle at Talk of Tomatoes! This truly looks like something you’d pay a fortune for at the fancy foodie restaurant of your choice. So how about treating yourself and making it at home? A romantic dinner, perhaps? Janelle writes… “I started thumbing through some of those cookbooks […]
I ran across this yesterday at Foodwhirl fave, Talk of Tomatoes, and thought it was too clever not to share… Fish Soup in a Jar? Like Janelle, I love jars too. Unlike Janelle, I’m not getting inspiration from a trip to Bologna! I’m so trying this. Read on… I do love jars. And now, I […]
…and recipe recap for the last week. Foodwhirl loves our readers…Win an $80 Gift Certificate! We really appreciate you guys reading Foodwhirl… It’s why we do what we do! So when we had an opportunity to give away an $80 gift certificate to CSN Stores, we figured this would be a great opportunity to thank […]
Over at Talk of Tomatoes, Janelle (she’s a contributor here too!) has a tasty looking recipe for Pork Ragu! This looks like a wonderfully simple ‘go-to’ meal… I am in love with ragu. Shall I marry it? I made this ragu recently for lunch, and my eldest son says to me: “mom, this is the […]
Foodwhirl friend Talk of Tomatoes sends us the lovely idea for Bacon Week! Grilled food is always fun, and as Janelle points out, there’s nothing wrong with grilling in the winter.. I have been told—even chastised—for not heating up the grill in the dead of winter. I am beginning to heed that advice, taking off […]
We are all about the Basics here at Foodwhirl… Part of becoming a great cook is mastering the go-to recipes that you can then change up and give your own spin. Janelle at Talk of Tomatoes has a recipe for basic tomato sauce that looks fresh and inviting! Janelle says: It’s official: I make my […]