Author Archives: roseroby

They say 13 is an unlucky number, so unlucky that in fact many buildings skip from the 12th floor to the 14th floor on the hopes that the folks on the so-called 14th floor are not clever enough to know … Continue reading →

Today I’m sayin’ howdy to y’all from Texas, where everything is bigger, especially the flavors! I did up some Texas Chili from page 302 of the Southwest section, knowing it would be served to the world’s toughest chili critic — … Continue reading →

Tonight I made Peanut Butter cookies from page 56 of the All American section. I happen to love peanut butter cookies, in fact, I love anything with peanut butter in it. I even love savory dishes with peanut butter, like … Continue reading →

Today I decided to keep it simple with a Meatball Sub from the Northeast section, page 104. I hope it’s not bragging too much to say I’m an old pro at the art of the meatball, since it’s actually one … Continue reading →

Whenever I’m feeling down and stressed out, nothing soothes my troubled soul like some good old fashioned comfort food. And there’s no food in the world that comforts me more than macaroni and cheese. That’s why earlier this evening, when … Continue reading →

Today I bring you a very special, cousin Chris’ birthday dinner edition of the Me n’ Martha Project!  Since we’re an Italian family, it made sense to make Chris a Roast Pork Sub Italian Style from page 103 of the … Continue reading →

Today I did Brunch With Martha! No, sadly, Martha did not invite me to her summer home for brunch and mimosas. So I had to settle for the next best thing by whipping up some Buttermilk Biscuits from page 201 … Continue reading →

Happy Memorial Day! Yesterday, my fantastic journey into the deepest depths of true Marthahood was interrupted by a little something called “Dysfunctional Family Get Together Day” where I got together with my dysfunctional family and we functioned as badly as … Continue reading →

We continue with our salute to All American cooking in honor of Memorial Weekend with a Strawberry Shortcake. I’ll admit I took liberties with the recipe, but hey, isn’t that what America is all about…liberty! Bad jokes aside, I did … Continue reading →

Brownies! Chewy, gooey, rich, delicious brownies!!!! This recipe is on page 57 of the “All American” section of the book…I’m assuming that means that brownies aren’t specific to any one region of America. In fact everybody loves brownies, especially if … Continue reading →